In the last post, the data from the on-time flight database was
loaded in a column-orientated storage engine. Now the numbers can
be crunched.
The original goal of this exercise was to find the flight from
Los Angeles International Airport, LAX, to Dallas Fort Worth
International Airport, DFW, that was the most likely to arrive
on-time.
The data is 'opportunity rich' in that there is a lot information
in there. It is easy to start wondering about the various nuggets
of information in there. Are their certain aircraft (tail
numbers) that are routinely bad performers? Are some days of the
week better than others? Do national holidays have an effect on
the on-time performance? If you are delayed, is there a 'regular
amount' of delay? Does early departure make for an early arrival?
Can the flight crew make up for a late departure? How much time
is usually spend on runways?
But to look for the flight from LAX …
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