U.S. airlines posted a better on-time rate for May, and complaints dropped compared with the same month last year.
The Department of Transportation said Thursday that 83.4 percent of domestic flights arrived on time in May, up from 80.5 percent a year earlier although down from April.
Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines had the best on-time ratings, with each posting a mark of at least 90 percent. Spirit Airlines had the worst on-time record, followed by Virgin America — both were under 77 percent.
The government counts a flight as late if it arrives at least 15 minutes behind schedule. The figures cover flights on the 12 largest airlines.