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MUMBAI: Mumbai airport air traffic congestion has been for long notorious for causing flight delays, but the airlines’ on-time performance data for August bucks that trend. For the first time in many years, the percentage of arrivals and departures delayed has fallen to below 20% at the city airport. Till recently, every one of two or 50% flights that arrived or departed from Mumbai airport were late.Mumbai airport handled 9,831 departures and 9,826 arrivals in August, of which only 19% departures and 16% arrivals were delayed. Only five months ago, in February the scene was different, with 56% arrivals and departures delayed. Most flight delays occur in between 3pm-11pm..