John Glenn International Airport in Columbus heard about the December air travel crisis

Current air travel It was improving last fall before the year ended badly. Axios’ Alex Fitzpatrick and Kavya Behraj report.

• Overall, nearly 72% of domestic flights departed on time from John Glenn International Airport in December — down 11% from November and 14% from October, according to the latest Bureau of Transportation Statistics data.

Yes, but: CMH performed 69 percent better than the national average.

• Although it dips in summer and winter, it usually averages around 75-80% during the month.

spreading the news; Southwest Airlines’ spectacular holiday meltdown skewed its numbers nationwide, along with a dangerous winter storm during the week of Christmas.

• In December, more than 63% of Southwest flights were on time from Columbus, and 57% were domestically.

What we are looking at: All signs so far point to Southwest recovering well, even though the BTS data is about three months late.

Note: Air Canada, Breeze and Vacation Express airlines depart from Columbus but are not included in the BTS data.