4M Analytics 5.2 Airline Arrivals

Motivation State the Question

A corporate CEO regularly flies to meetings with branch managers in Boston, Orlando, Philadelphia, and San Diego. The CEO is very pressed for time and must schedule flights that arrive just in time for meetings. A delay might cause the CEO to miss the meeting—a major headache.

A screen shows airport flight arrival times.

The corporation has arranged deals with two airlines, Delta and American, to provide travel services. Does it matter which of these two airlines the CEO chooses?

Method Describe the Data and Select an Approach

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