Comments on: 3 In-depth Views of Flight Delays and Cancellations http://flowingdata.com/2009/09/10/3-in-depth-views-of-flight-delays-and-cancellations/ Strength in Numbers Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:48:45 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: אתרי שדות תעופה: 10 דוגמאות למופת « UNTITLED -|- מחשבות ומעשים על עיצוב ואמנות http://flowingdata.com/2009/09/10/3-in-depth-views-of-flight-delays-and-cancellations/#comment-34975 אתרי שדות תעופה: 10 דוגמאות למופת « UNTITLED -|- מחשבות ומעשים על עיצוב ואמנות Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:42:55 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=2734#comment-34975 [...] גרפיות מעניינות של איחורי טיסות מאז ×”-11 [...] [...] גרפיות מעניינות של איחורי טיסות מאז ×”-11 [...]

]]> By: Sean http://flowingdata.com/2009/09/10/3-in-depth-views-of-flight-delays-and-cancellations/#comment-34738 Sean Tue, 13 Oct 2009 05:19:23 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=2734#comment-34738 thanks Nathan. I really appreciate the link. -Sean thanks Nathan. I really appreciate the link.

-Sean

]]> By: Nathan http://flowingdata.com/2009/09/10/3-in-depth-views-of-flight-delays-and-cancellations/#comment-34240 Nathan Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:16:02 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=2734#comment-34240 Sean, you can get all the data here: http://stat-computing.org/dataexpo/2009/the-data.html or you can get the most up-to-date data direct from RITA: http://www.transtats.bts.gov/OT_Delay/OT_DelayCause1.asp Sean, you can get all the data here:

http://stat-computing.org/data.....-data.html

or you can get the most up-to-date data direct from RITA:

http://www.transtats.bts.gov/O.....Cause1.asp

]]> By: Sean http://flowingdata.com/2009/09/10/3-in-depth-views-of-flight-delays-and-cancellations/#comment-34236 Sean Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:32:48 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=2734#comment-34236 Is there a place where we can download this data? Is there a place where we can download this data?

]]> By: Nathan http://flowingdata.com/2009/09/10/3-in-depth-views-of-flight-delays-and-cancellations/#comment-34101 Nathan Sun, 13 Sep 2009 19:15:22 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=2734#comment-34101 they're usually screenshots, so you should visit the actual sites to see the high-res versions they’re usually screenshots, so you should visit the actual sites to see the high-res versions

]]> By: Edward http://flowingdata.com/2009/09/10/3-in-depth-views-of-flight-delays-and-cancellations/#comment-34097 Edward Sun, 13 Sep 2009 15:31:05 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=2734#comment-34097 I wonder why is the quality of graphic images embedded on your posts always so poor? I wonder why is the quality of graphic images embedded on your posts always so poor?

]]> By: The impact of 9-11 on flight traffic « Smart People I Know http://flowingdata.com/2009/09/10/3-in-depth-views-of-flight-delays-and-cancellations/#comment-34063 The impact of 9-11 on flight traffic « Smart People I Know Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:10:29 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=2734#comment-34063 [...] 11, 2009 · Leave a Comment According to FlowingData: “…a comprehensive view of flight delays, but here’s the part I found most [...] [...] 11, 2009 · Leave a Comment According to FlowingData: “…a comprehensive view of flight delays, but here’s the part I found most [...]

]]> By: Nathan http://flowingdata.com/2009/09/10/3-in-depth-views-of-flight-delays-and-cancellations/#comment-34060 Nathan Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:25:20 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=2734#comment-34060 ah, right, that's what i meant, fewer people = fewer flights, but i guess that's not always true. ah, right, that’s what i meant, fewer people = fewer flights, but i guess that’s not always true.

]]> By: -jr http://flowingdata.com/2009/09/10/3-in-depth-views-of-flight-delays-and-cancellations/#comment-34057 -jr Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:20:39 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=2734#comment-34057 On the view of flight cancellations in the first place graph: Fewer people flying would likely lead to more cancellations, wouldn't it? Airlines would cancel because they can't fill the plane. If they don't have a target number of fliers, they aren't making money on the flight. One other possible reason for the shift could be that there were fewer flight to cancel. My wife travels for work and I remember many airlines cutting back on flights at certain times of the day after 9/11. Specifically their evening flights. So rather than catching a Thursday night flight home, she had to wait until Friday morning. On the view of flight cancellations in the first place graph: Fewer people flying would likely lead to more cancellations, wouldn’t it? Airlines would cancel because they can’t fill the plane. If they don’t have a target number of fliers, they aren’t making money on the flight.

One other possible reason for the shift could be that there were fewer flight to cancel. My wife travels for work and I remember many airlines cutting back on flights at certain times of the day after 9/11. Specifically their evening flights. So rather than catching a Thursday night flight home, she had to wait until Friday morning.

]]> By: Dan Murray http://flowingdata.com/2009/09/10/3-in-depth-views-of-flight-delays-and-cancellations/#comment-34042 Dan Murray Fri, 11 Sep 2009 02:53:22 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/?p=2734#comment-34042 Interesting post. I really like the data set. I've spent my share of time circling Atlanta. Interesting post. I really like the data set. I’ve spent my share of time circling Atlanta.

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