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2023 On-Time Performance, Check Out Top Airlines and Airports

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2023 On-Time Performance

2023 On-Time Performance

Cirium, an aviation analytics company, revealed today its 2023 On-Time Performance Review. This year’s winners, hailing from every corner of the globe, have not only risen to the occasion but have set new benchmarks in operational performance and punctuality.

Delta Air Lines is once again the top US airline, and has been honored with the Cirium Platinum Award for the third year running. The airline also topped the rankings for being the most on-time airline in North America.

As for airports, Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport was the top airport performer globally.

The top spot of the most on-time Global airline went to Avianca Airlines, based in Bogota, Colombia. The winners in the other regions are ANA for Asia Pacific, Oman Air for the Middle East and Africa, Copa in Latin America, and Iberia Express in Europe. Safair was the leading low-cost carrier.

The survey defines an on-time flight 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.

Check out the top five airlines or airports in each category.

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Global Airline Leaders

Airline

On time ranking

On time arrival

Total flights

Avianca Airlines (AV)

1

85.73%

213,039

Azul Airlines (AD)

2

85.51%

310,972

Qatar Airways (QR)

3

85.11%

183,090

Delta Air Lines (DL)

4

84.72%

1,635,486

Iberia (IB)

5

84.38%

170,750

Best Global Airports

Airport

On time ranking

On time departure

Total flights

Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP)

1

84.44%

289,817

Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD)

2

84.42%

168,426

Kempegowda International Airport (BLR)

3

84.08%

237,461

El Dorado International Airport (BOG)

4

84.01%

292,486

Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)

5

83.99%

226,705

Top Airlines in North America

Airline

On time ranking

On time arrival

Total flights

Delta Air Lines (DL)

1

84.72%

1,635,486

Alaska Airlines (AS)

2

82.25%

404,925

American Airlines (AA)

3

80.61%

1,998,844

United Airlines (UA)

4

80.04%

1,513,432

Southwest Airlines (WN)

5

76.26%

1,459,926

Top Airlines in Europe

Airline

On time ranking

On time arrival

Total flights

Iberia Express (I2)

1

84.58%

40,985

Iberia (IB)

2

84.38%

170,750

Austrian Airlines (OS)

3

82.99%

113,587

LOT Polish Airlines (LO)

4

82.83%

96,112

Norwegian Air Shuttle (DY)

5

82.75%

82,791

Top Airlines in Latin America

Airline

On time ranking

On time arrival

Total flights

Copa Airlines (CM)

1

89.46%

115,657

Avianca Airlines (AV)

2

85.73%

213,039

Azul Airlines (AD)

3

85.51%

310,972

LATAM Airlines (LA)

4

84.00%

508,721

Caribbean Airlines (BW)

5

81.73%

26,644

Top Airlines in Asia Pacific

Airline

On time ranking

On time arrival

Total flights

All Nippon Airways (NH)

1

82.75%

302,279

Japan Airlines (JL)

2

82.58%

308,302

Thai AirAsia (FD)

3

82.52%

113,871

IndiGo (6E)

4

82.12%

678,446

Air New Zealand (NZ)

5

79.68%

175,876

Top Airlines in Middle East and Africa

Airline

On time ranking

On time arrival

Total flights

Oman Air (WY)

1

92.53%

45,908

Safair (FA)

2

92.36%

55,444

Royal Air Jordanian (RJ)

3

87.51%

32,706

Qatar Airways (QR)

4

85.11%

183,090

Etihad Airways (EY)

5

82.90%

65,376

Top Low-Cost Carriers

Airline

On time ranking

On time arrival

Total flights

Safair (FA)

1

92.36%

55,444

Azul Airlines (AD)

2

85.51%

310,972

Hong Kong Express (UO)

3

85.23%

23,761

Jetstar Japan (GK)

4

84.60%

33,932

Iberia Express (I2)

5

83.58%

40,985

You can find more details about the survey here.

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