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A survey of more than 6,000 'Frequent Flyer' magazine readers has rated Continental Airlines as the leading airline with TWA finishing a close second. The third was Southwest Airlines while America West, American Airlines, Delta, Northwest and US Airways were below the industry average in both the 500 miles and over 500 miles categories. Continental was rated for its airport check-in and gate fctors for long-haul flights. TWA was rated for its on-time performance and few cancellations.
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Major airlines are increasingly using self-service kiosks to decongest passenger traffic at airports. Passengers holding electronic ticket reservations can use the kiosks to check in, choose a seat, obtain a boarding pass, check their luggage and view frequent-flier accounts. As of 2000, Alaksa Airlines has the most kiosks, with 363 in 65 airports. United Airlines will have 800 kiosks in 25 airports by mid-2001.
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The percentage of involuntary denied boarding among airlines, also referred to as bumping, is increasing among US airlines. The bumping rate increased to 1.44 for every 10,000 passengers in the first quarter, compared to 0.82 per 10,000 in the 4th qtr of 1998 and 0.95 in Jan-Mar 1998. Bumping occurs when airlines overbook some flights by 10%-15% because they anticipate that some passengers will not show up at their scheduled flights. Delta has the highest bumping rate at 3.33 per 10,000 passengers.
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