Just read a report that ranked Delta Air Lines first among U.S. based airlines regarding on-time arrivals and departures, and 'other statistical measures.' The researchers who crunched the numbers indicated that as a whole U.S. airlines are getting better at baggage handling, fewer over-booked flights, and are getting fewer complaints overall. The article (in my local newspaper) didn't say who these researchers are, but this was apparently a long-running study that I hope to read more about online. It did not say if this was all U.S.-based airlines, or just the larger carriers such as American, United, etc. From past experience Delta has direct flights to St. Maarten from both New York's JFK and Atlanta. This sort of confirms my thoughts all along that Delta seems to care more about being on-time with their flight schedules. Just an FYI.