Avianca Airlines, based in Bogota, Colombia, has claimed the title of the most on-time global airline, setting a new standard for punctuality.
The airline secure 85.73% on time arrival with a total of 213,039 flights to sit comfortably top of the table.
Other airlines in the category according to cirium.com, are Brazilian Carrier, Azul Airlines, 85.51% with total flights of 310,972, Qatar Airways, 85.11% with total flights of 183,090, Delta Air Lines, 84.72% with total flights of 1,635,486 and Iberia Airlines, 84.38%, with total of 170,750.
Cirium defines on-time arrivals as a “flight that arrives within 15 minutes of the scheduled gate arrival. For an airport, it is defined as departing within 15 minutes of its scheduled departure.”
According to cirium.com, Jeremy Bowen, CEO of Cirium, remarks, other airline and airport winners steered through the year’s operational hurdles with exceptional performance. Their relentless pursuit of efficiency and punctuality is commendable as we venture into 2024, a year brimming with promise for the aviation sector.”
Now in its 15th year, the Cirium On-Time Performance program continues to meticulously monitor global airline operational performance. Our extensive and unbiased data, derived from over 600 real-time information sources, is essential for industry stakeholders. Our data encompasses airlines, airports, global distribution systems, civil aviation authorities, and more, ensuring a comprehensive and neutral perspective.
“The company’s data and analytics are based on the widest and deepest pool of information collected and curated from more than 600 sources of real-time flight information.
Cirium is continuing to lead the way, worldwide, in monitoring aviation on-time performance in the New Year, as the industry adjusts to post-pandemic norms. The company’s data and analytics are designed to provide industry stakeholders with a neutral, third-party perspective, based on the widest and deepest pool of information collected and curated from more than 600 sources of real-time flight information.
These include the airlines themselves, airports, global distribution systems, positional data, civil aviation authorities, air navigation service providers, proprietary data partnerships and the internet. Cirium’s on-time performance data is backed by a completely independent board of advisors, comprised of industry experts with an unbiased view of the aviation sector. The board’s oversight ensures accuracy and proper representation of all the information the company presents.
Other regional winners include Iberia Express in Europe, Copa in Latin America, ANA in Asia Pacific, and Oman Air in the Middle East and Africa. Safair achieved recognition as the leading low-cost carrier.
