ATLANTA, May 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- In a month of
almost constant Delta mainline operational performance records, the
six regional carriers of Delta Connection added their own record:
nearly eight days without a cancellation, their best-ever
completion factor streak. The milestone beat out their previous
record by almost three days.
For more than 17,000 operations, Compass Airlines, Endeavor Air,
ExpressJet Airlines, GoJet Airlines, Shuttle America and SkyWest
Airlines flew as scheduled, not canceling for any reason, including
maintenance, weather, air traffic control or other circumstances
both in and out of the carriers' control.
The streak ended only after a flight from D.C.'s Reagan National
to New York's LaGuardia was
canceled due to inclement weather Tuesday evening.
"The momentum has been incredible at our Delta Connection
affiliates as they continue to break operational records,
delivering to our customers a mainline-like experience," said
Erik Snell, Vice President—Delta
Connection. "This latest cancel-free run is just the beginning as
our regional partners continue to find opportunities to drive an
even more consistently reliable operation."
The solid performance was matched by a Delta mainline completion
factor streak—currently in its 16th day—bringing the combined
mainline and Delta Connection cancel-free operation to 26 so-called
Brand Perfect Days, already more
than doubling last year's total of 11.
It's a record for Delta Connection and for the entire regional
airline industry which has as of late been improving
operationally—following closely behind Delta's own mainline
record-setting on-time and completion factor performance.
In February, Delta Connection set a record of three
days without a cancellation, flying more than 7,250 flights during
a roughly 88-hour period. Cancellations across the board are down
year-over-year with 2016 performance well-surpassing last
year's.
About Delta
Delta Air Lines serves nearly 180 million customers each year.
In 2016, Delta was named to Fortune's top 50 Most Admired Companies
in addition to being named the most admired airline for the fifth
time in six years. Additionally, Delta has ranked No.1 in the
Business Travel News Annual Airline survey for an unprecedented
five consecutive years. With an industry-leading global network,
Delta and the Delta Connection carriers offer service to 330
destinations in 61 countries on six continents. Headquartered in
Atlanta, Delta employs nearly
80,000 employees worldwide and operates a mainline fleet of more
than 800 aircraft. The airline is a founding member of the SkyTeam
global alliance and participates in the industry's leading
transatlantic joint venture with Air France-KLM and Alitalia
as well as a joint venture with Virgin Atlantic. Including its
worldwide alliance partners, Delta offers customers more than
15,000 daily flights, with key hubs and markets including
Amsterdam, Atlanta, Boston, Detroit, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St.
Paul, New York-JFK and LaGuardia, London-Heathrow, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Salt Lake
City, Seattle and Tokyo-Narita. Delta has invested billions of
dollars in airport facilities, global products and services, and
technology to enhance the customer experience in the air and on the
ground. Additional information is available on the Delta News Hub,
as well as delta.com, Twitter @DeltaNewsHub, Google.com/+Delta,
Facebook.com/delta and Delta's blog takingoff.delta.com.
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