It’s been a big day for aviation news.
Earlier today, a list of the safest airlines was revealed and now a roundup of the world’s most punctual has been released.
So if you’re planning a trip for 2020, you might want to keep reading.
Travel data and analytics firm Cirium is behind the list – a company which tracks more than 100,000 flights around the world every day.
Every year it pulls together data for its On-Time Performance Review.
According to the company, a flight is ‘on-time’ if the aircraft arrives at the gate within 15 minutes of the scheduled arrival time. So there’s a little leeway.
The report found that Russia’s Aeroflot was the world’s most on-time airline – with 86.7% of its flights operating on time during 2019.
Second place went to Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA), followed by U.S airline Delta Air Lines in third position.
For UK-based airlines, the statistics sadly weren’t as impressive.
The data shows that the best UK airline was Virgin Atlantic – with 78.23% of its flights arriving on time in 2019.
For British Airways, 76.98% were on time, while 76.84% of Ryanair’s flights were punctual.
EasyJet was one of the least punctual UK airlines with 73.78% of flights arriving on time, according to the data.
Perhaps something to consider when booking your next holiday.
Cirium has also drawn up another ranking of the most punctual low-cost carriers.
Japanese airline StarFlyer topped the low-cost list, with 91.4 % of its flights arriving at the expected time.
Fellow Japanese airlines Air Do and Solaseed Air, placed second and third on the list respectively, at 90.42% and 88.05%.
Iberia Express, Viva Air Colombia and Sky Airline were a few other airlines to make it onto the most punctual low-cost list.
Most punctual mainline airlines
1. Aeroflot – 86.7% of flights on time
2. All Nippon Airways – 86.3%
3. Delta Air Lines – 85.7%
4. Azul Brazilian Airlines – 83.5%
5. Japan Airlines – 82.2%
6. Alitalia – 82%
7. Air France – 81.1%
8. Emirates – 81.02%
9. Korean Air – 80.3%
10. SAS – 79.9%
Most punctual low-cost airlines
1. StarFlyer – 91.4% of flights on time
2. Air Do – 90.42%
3. Solaseed Air – 88.05%
4. Iberia Express – 87.05%
5. Viva Air Colombia – 86.94%
6. Sky Airline – 85.53%
7. Jetstar Asia – 85.22%
8. Thai Air Asia – 83.74%
9. Azul – 83.53%
10. Air Baltic – 83.5%
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source https://metro.co.uk/2020/01/03/these-are-the-worlds-most-punctual-airlines-11997495/
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