Most on-time U.S. airlines

If you are one of those weary road warriors convinced that air travel is getting worse by the day, consider this: According to the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, the average on-time arrival rate for the 19 biggest domestic passenger carriers in 2008 was 76%—a slight increase from 73.4% in 2007.

Thank US Airways. The carrier accounted for much of that jump by improving from a 68.7 percent success rate in 2007 to a much more reliable 80.1 percent a year later.

Which airlines do the best? Forbes Traveler has the rankings of all 19 major U.S. carriers.

Here are the Top 10:

1. Hawaiian Airlines: 90 percent

2. Southwest: 80.5 percent

3. US Airways: 80.1 percent

4. Pinnacle: 79.6 percent

5. Frontier: 79 percent

6. Skywest: 79 percent

7. Alaska: 78.3 percent

8. Northwest: 76.8 percent

9. AirTran: 76.7 percent

10. Delta: 76.4 percent

To see the rest of the list, head on over to Forbes Traveler.

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