Chart assignment

Charts to read and discuss

Read each chart, then answer its questions. Every chart shows its source and date; open it for a table of the numbers and the data to download.

  1. Which airlines cancel the most flights?

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Which airlines cancel the most flights?

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In the 12 months through August 2026, PSA Airlines cancelled 4.8% of its scheduled flights, the most of any airline, against 0.7% for Allegiant Air. PSA, Envoy, Republic and SkyWest are regional airlines that fly under bigger airlines' names, such as American Eagle or United Express. Only the largest U.S. airlines report these numbers, for domestic flights.

Questions to discuss

  1. In one sentence of your own, what does this chart show?
  2. Find the biggest change or difference in the chart. What might explain it?
  3. Who collected these numbers, and how recent are they? What else would you want to know before drawing a conclusion?

Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Airline On-Time Performance (Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance, 1987–present) (Public domain (U.S. government work)) · Data as of Aug 31, 2026

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