The US airlines most likely to arrive on time in the last year

Picture the scene: Your alarm wakes you at the crack of dawn. The suitcase you packed the night before stands accusingly in the corner. You brace yourself for the long ride to the airport and the even longer queue of security checks. To make matters worse, after dashing to the airport and getting through TSA, you discover your flight has been delayed.

There are many reasons delays happen: maintenance or crew problems, extreme weather, air traffic, etc. But, according to data from the Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics, the most common reason for a delay between...