Live Challenge closes on the 13th of February 2025 at 23:59pm UK time

AIRLINE DELAYS ANALYSIS

Airline delays significantly impact travelers, airlines, and the broader aviation industry, causing inconvenience, financial losses, and operational inefficiencies. Understanding the factors contributing to these delays is crucial for improving customer satisfaction, optimizing airline operations, and minimizing economic costs.

This data challenge focuses on analyzing real-world flight data to uncover trends, identify key causes of delays, and propose actionable insights. Participants will work with dataset containing detailed information about flight carriers, delays, airport name, delay year, delay month and other relevant factors.

About

FP20 Analytics & Zoomcharts

The FP20 Analytics Challenge 23 is brought to you in collaboration with ZoomCharts. Thanks to this partnership, we are integrating ZoomCharts' exceptional Power BI solutions into this competition. You will gain skills to create Pro reports that help business users explore data faster and more intuitively.

Participating with Zoomcharts

To participate in the challenge with ZoomCharts, register here and create a Power BI report including at least 2 ZoomCharts Drill Down Visuals on one report page.

Why participate in the ZoomCharts Challenge?

Participate in the ZoomCharts Challenge to showcase skills, gain recognition, network, and boost your professional profile.

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Personalized Feedback ️

The ZoomCharts team provides personalized feedback to EVERY report entry that meets the requirements. This gives all participants the chance to hone their skills and adjust their report before deadline, giving you an extra competitive edge in the challenge.

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Receive a Free License

Upon signing up for the challenge, you will receive a FREE Drill Down Visuals Developers License that lets you access the full Drill Down Visuals PRO library. This license remains active for a year after the last challenge you take part in. Meaning, you can access the latest advanced data visualization tools to enhance your projects for a full year.

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Learning Resources

Participants receive all the latest information on upcoming workshops and events, demonstrating how our team of proven professionals approaches visualizing the given dataset for the challenge. You also have the chance to book 1:1 calls with a Power BI mentor who will analyse and give specific suggestions to improve your report.

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The Main Prize

Last but not least, entering the challenge with ZoomCharts puts you in the running for an additional $300 Amazon gift card.

Challenge Introduction

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Start Date

Friday 17th of January 2025

Start Time

15:00 pm UK time

Submission Deadline

Friday 13th of February 2025

End Time

23:59 pm UK time

Below is your important reading!

Data Analysis Tools

All tools are permitted.

Zoomcharts entries

Create a Power BI report including at least two ZoomCharts Drill Down Visuals in one report page!.

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A few questions to help you with your analysis

From an industry-wide perspective, delays contribute to congestion at airports, inefficient air traffic management, and increased environmental impact due to excessive fuel burn and carbon emissions. The economic consequences extend beyond airlines to include airports, ground service providers, and businesses dependent on timely air travel, such as logistics and tourism industries.

Understanding the key factors contributing to delays—ranging from weather conditions, air traffic congestion, and mechanical issues to staffing shortages, security procedures, and airline scheduling inefficiencies—is crucial for developing strategies to mitigate their occurrence. By leveraging data analytics, predictive modeling, and real-time monitoring, stakeholders can identify patterns, anticipate potential disruptions, and implement proactive solutions.

1. What are the busiest months and airports for flights?

2. Which months experience the highest delay rates?

3. How do delay patterns vary across different airlines?

4. What are the primary causes of delays (e.g., carrier reasons, weather, late aircraft)?

5. Which airports are most affected by weather-related delays?

6. How do delays differ between peak and off-peak seasons?

7. Are there geographical patterns in delay occurrences (e.g., coastal vs. inland airports)?

8. Do certain regions experience higher delays due to weather conditions?

9. What percentage of total flights experience delays of over 15 minutes?

10. Are there airports or airlines with significantly better on-time performance?

Special requirements and judging criteria for
Zoomcharts participants

Know more about the judging criteria and other requirements

How easy is it to understand the data? (max 10 points)

1. Is too much text used for explanation?
2. Are the indicative colors in charts understandable?
3. Does it tell a story?

How easy-to-use is the report? (max 14 points)

1. Cross-chart filtering implementation

2. across the report. Can other visuals provide relevant data as the user explores the rep

3. Response time

4. Drill Down: multi-layer data exploration. Can the user drill down and gain additional insights within the report?

5. Use of tutorial overlays and other elements to assist new users. Can a new user start using this report straight away with just the guidance provided within the report itself?

How good is the report design and is it suitable for its purpose? (max 10 points)

1. Visual design: is the overall look consistent, no empty spaces, no overcrowding?

2. Interface design: are there unnecessary visualisations, buttons, complexity in use?

3. UX design: is the produced report usable?

4. Report design: is the main challenge answered?

5. Technical: are all the fonts used the same, are the sizes readable?

Technical Requirements

All tools are permitted for the challenge.

For ZoomCharts Challenge: create a Power BI report including at least 2 ZoomCharts Drill Down Visuals in one report page.

Reports are restricted to a maximum of 3 pages including drill-through pages.

Canvas size is 16:9 (Default Power BI size) or Full HD size = w:1920 - h:1080.

ZoomCharts participants judging criteria

Business users use reports to make data-driven decisions. That’s why reports are called effective if they enable users to drill down and filter data quickly and intuitively to find answers to any question they might have and analyse data in all possible directions and dimensions.

Zoomcharts Resources.

1. Use-Case Gallery: Try live demos and download reports made by the ZoomCharts team

2. Video tutorials: Watch engaging video guides on how to set up and use the visuals

3. Documentation: Technical deep-dive about ZoomCharts visuals

4. ZoomCharts Blog: Useful tips & tricks for data visualization and report creation

5. Visuals Gallery: Explore all the possible customization options for Drill Down Visuals.

The Resources

1. An Excel spreadsheet with 1 tab.
2. PDF with the Intro and Brief in English.
3.PDF with the Intro and Brief in Spanish.

Submissions of Entries

To submit your two-page report, please follow these steps, if you want to be considered for the Zoomcharts' prize, otherwise post your entry in the challenges group.

Your report will undergo validation to ensure it meets all the technical requirements. If the report is validated, you will receive a 'Publish to Web' link. If it does not meet the requirements, you will receive a rejection reason and will have the opportunity to resubmit your report.

Posting your submission on LinkedIn

1.Upload the report as a PDF document on your LinkedIn feed.

2. Use the caption "I am participating in FP20 Analytics Challenge 23”, along with screenshots from your report.

3. Include a summary of your report's key insights and publish it to the web or NovyPro link.

4. Use the hashtags
#FP20Analytics, #FP20AirlineDelaysAnalysis, #builtwithzoomcharts, tag @FP20 analytics challenges group, @Federico Pastor, @Zoomcharts and @Enterprise DNA.

5. *Additionally, post your report in the FP20 Analytics LinkedIn Community Group.

Resources and the datasets

Click on the link below to get your dataset: The files contain all the necessary data and information to create your report.