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TIA Departures More Timely Than Arrivals

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By TED JACKOVICS

tjackovics@tampatrib.com

Published: January 15, 2009

TAMPA - Tampa International Airport ranked 10th in on-time departure performance and 16th in on-time arrivals in November in a ranking of the nation's 23 major airports by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

TIA reported that 87.6 percent of its flights departed within 15 minutes of schedule, the department's guideline for on-time flights, and 84 percent arrived on-time in November in data released Wednesday.

Nationwide flight performance improved in November with an average 83.3 percent on-time arrival rate compared with 80 percent a year ago.
Salt Lake City had the best performance for arrivals and departures; Newark Liberty International Airport was the worst in both categories.

Reporter Ted Jackovics can be reached at (813) 259-7817.

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