TIME THIS: Planning a Memorial Day getaway?...

TIME THIS: Planning a Memorial Day getaway? Take heed. A federal survey of flights at John Wayne Airport (N2) found that February departures were on time at least 80% of the time, with arrivals at 70%. . . . If your plans include a return trip from Phoenix on America West Airlines, take a big book. Of 22 America West flights, only four were on time. “We know our on-time performance was low, but we’ve improved since then,” a spokeswoman said.

AIRLINE PERFORMANCES Percentage of on-time flights departing from John Wayne Airport in February. BEST: TWA: 94.4% USAir: 88.4% WORST: American: 81.4% United: 60.7% Source: U.S. Department of Transportation