DelayCast is a new flight data aggregator that goes one step beyond crunching numbers. It predicts the likelihood that the flight you book will find itself delayed.
From their site:
Use our on-time prediction engine to help you book your flights. We’ve built mathematical models of the U.S. air transportation system to predict delays and [...]
United States Airport Code information from the U.S. Department of Transportation:
Albany, New York, Albany International (ALB)
Albuquerque, New Mexico, Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)
Allentown, Pennsylvannia, Lehigh Valley International (ABE)
Amarillo/Borger, Texas, Amarillo International (AMA)
Anchorage, Alaska, Ted Stevens Anchorage International (ANC)
Atlanta, Georgia, Hartsfield Atlanta International (ATL)
Atlantic City, New Jersey, Atlantic City International (ACY)
Austin, Texas, Austin-Bergstrom International (AUS)
Baltimore, Maryland, Baltimore/Washington [...]
The Associated Press reports on the best time to book flights:
The co-founder of Lessno.com, a Web site that offers international flights, says it does matter.
“Our experience with airlines has shown us that they update available seats around 12 a.m. Eastern time every day,” said Assen Vassilev, who is also the company’s CEO.
He added that weekend [...]
Now who knows how many airplane pilots take naps in the cockpit. It’s joked about sure, so when it lands in the realm of printed fact it’s easy to get excited. The Rocky Mountain News published the article Pilots asleep on DIA approach today. It’s about what seems to be Frontier airlines pilots on a [...]
USA Today has news on the latest from the TSA and the airport security process in the article New scanners help ease carry-on hassles:
The hassle of removing laptops from cases and of taking shampoo, toothpaste and liquids out of carry-on bags is ending for some travelers at a handful of airports that are testing the [...]
NPR breaks down a bunch of modern air travel myths. Seems that today’s airplane passenger has a few too many rusty ideas about the way things oughta work. These are a few of my favorites:
Nothing is more thrilling and glamorous than modern jet flight.
When you purchase a ticket, you expect to travel to the city [...]
Ever get stuck in an airport, low on batteries, and all the available power outlets are plugged full? Air Power is a growing list of power places in airports. Of course, that won’t do your dead laptop any good, so it’s best to stock up on this data *before* you get all low on juice.
Right [...]
The Associated Press put together a report with new information on where billions of the air travel ticket taxes and fees go. About $7 billion of the $104 billion collected since 1997 goes to airports “used mainly by private pilots and globe-trotting corporate executives,” says the article.
“They’re making out like bandits,” said Bob Poole, director [...]
CNN reports on an Orbitz survey:
Asked to cite their “most problematic” trip experiences, 40 percent of those surveyed cited flight delays and 21 percent said airport security. Only 15 percent said hotel amenities and cleanliness, while 9 percent cited rental cars.
Other interesting bits from the survey:
59% say cheapest prices is the most important factor when [...]