European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 13, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Lers airline terminal. Pickol counter lines Are generally Shorter and baggage claim crowds less aggressive. Even in one of the alternative airports does not make sense a savvy Iro Veler can still prevent an interminable wait in a congested terminal by choosing an airline based on its performance of e specific Airport. Neither american airlines which had the fewest delays among the 14 major United Stales airlines last november according to tie Mast recent government records nor Delta air lines which had the most time records it of transportation s Mam recent inking from be is to worst of the 27 Nasf airports in the Continental United tales the tanking in based on the Numar of delay by the 14 largest Domestic Carrier 3 last november. Itiline worst airline 67.1 Continental 66.2 s7.3 America West 34,5 88.9 pan am 52.4 90.0 Piedmont 44.2 79.5 us air 65.4 89,9 Piedmont 64.0 87.5 Continental 72.8 83.3 Piedmont 65.2 86.2 Delta 61.7 b4.9 Delta 51,8 91.4 Delta 60.3 86.2 Delta ss.5 b4.8 Northwest 52.7 62.9 pan am 63.4 89.6 Northwest 65.5 83.6 pan am 52.0 80.4 Delta 62,3 68.7 Piedmont 29.4 81.9 pan am Piedmont 50.0 88.5 Northwest 50,5 83.1 Piedmont 39.3 77.3 Twa 50.5 75.0 Northwest 62.8 74.9 Northwest si.4 60.8 Northwest 60.1 78.6 Delta 61.1 67.9 Northwest 41.6 Ter who. Of it Wiur site or Delks a the 0? twins to comptom Are the Best or worst at All airports at which they operate. For example Piedmont airlines third from last in Overall on lira performance and the Holder of such dismal numbers As a 29 percent on time record at Houston intercontinental and a 39 percent record at los Angeles International was the Best performer at Miami International the nation s fourth most delay prone facility. Meanwhile America West the nation s fifth Best performer in november could Only manage to keep 34 percent of its flights on schedule at o Hare the nation s Airport with Wilh the second Best record for promptness. A free summary of the airlines most recent on Lime records can be obtained by writing to the Ollice of consumer affairs room 10405. Department of transportation. 400 seventh Street so Washington. Do. 20590. More detailed night by Frigm data Are available from airlines and travel agents who subscribe to a computer service. Alternative airports serving nine . Cities . Muhn i Woof rwl""T11 Burt nil and my a hmm rim Ikon to Tir Tani in Long it with the number of chm Tod in mtg ref Tours. City and Airport nearby Allernan Tlam full Fluta from alternative Airport chicago0 in Dallas leva field1dilla�-Fiwonhriglonl 5 Rel so noun want Detroit a county 5milj North Houston Houlton los Angeles wlplamp.homiy9 Miskji Tuut twist Merlc wimp Conan Rai 3l.mi a 1lb Norm West . Twa b. United 7 Southwest 11b South Wail beginning a Rvl in May american a. Conlen bul 17derta 9a Tam 4pan am 3 Sutti Traat 111twa 5 ismell Tutti 1 tiffs con nut a min1 armenian 5j, air rom we in Conur Trtat till b american 5, and la West 17cd attn Tal 7delta 9 Boutte to 5. Twa s. Urn a 10 Miami i Mimi i Ion 1siniiiehttittl new Hoh mod my ulna i Meta 120eum Elbl old mos aut what Cheatw county20 met a North y air commuter Kilheny can mime tar Law san Francisco metropol of in irate Malone anal a to 13 cont ii Nial Iota 4 1unltwl t6 Washington b.ramxe-w.neT, 4mh Ai it i to in Leino tr1 Nonomi m. Wid Morti is Plu 7,1 Tun Orty Briary 13.1988 the stars and stripes part Falls
