AirInsight
• Addison Schonland
On-time performance can mask schedule fragility: new analysis tracks delay propagation and quantifies “data gaps” at $110 per mi
The article argues that airlines’ headline on-time % metrics can hide underlying schedule brittleness and the way delays propagate through networks. It highlights that improving visibility into disruption dynamics—rather than only final punctuality—has measurable value, citing a cost of $110 per minute for data gaps.
