Which airlines are least likely to delay and cancel flights?

Too often, airline and airport headlines are filled with stories of long delays, weather changes and unbearable passengers. But there is some good news amid all this: aviation analytics service Cirium has determined which airlines and airports around the world are the most punctual, reports CNN.

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No matter where in the world you live or where you plan to travel, these statistics offer some hope that your next trip will go smoothly.

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While Cirium recognizes winners across continents, the overall prize for Most Punctual Airline went to Avianca, Colombia's flag carrier. It is usually indicated by a lowercase A at the beginning and is part of the Star Alliance network.

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While Avianca received universal recognition, the most punctual in South America was Copa, the national airline of Panama.

The most punctual airline in Asia was the Japanese All Nippon Airways (ANA). In North America, Delta Air Lines received this status, and in Europe, Iberia Express. The most punctual airline in the Middle East and Africa was Oman Air, which celebrated its 2023th anniversary in 30.

Quantity and time

However, if you look at the data in more detail, you can see a more varied picture.

When compiling the ranking, Cirium took into account several factors: on-time arrivals, tracked flights and the total number of flights operated. Avianca had an 85,73% on-time arrival rate out of 213 flights, according to Cirium analysis.

Meanwhile, two US airlines - Delta and American Airlines - were far ahead of the rest of the list of carriers in terms of total number of flights.

In 2023, Delta operated 1 flights with an on-time arrival rate of 635%, and American operated 486 flights with 84,72% being successful and arriving on time.

Qatar Airways (85,11%) and Japan Airlines (82,58%) received high marks.
For David White, senior director of advanced initiatives at Cirium, 2023 was the year of resilience for the airline industry post-pandemic.

“Despite the challenges, leading airlines managed to end the year with impressive punctuality records,” White said in a statement.

Cirium noted smaller and lower-cost carriers, among other things. The top five included Safair (South Africa), Azul (Brazil), Hong Kong Express, JetStar Japan and Iberia Express (Spain).

The full report notes that not all delays are the fault of the airline itself. Weather, airport traffic and staffing issues are also contributing factors.

Airports

According to Cirium, the world's best airport for punctuality in 2023 was Minneapolis-Saint Paul (MSP) in Minnesota.

The most punctual medium-sized air hub was Osaka International Airport (ITM) in Japan. However, it is not Osaka's main air hub, as most foreign tourists arrive via Kansai International Airport (KIX), located about an hour's drive from the city.

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Osaka International Airport, also called Itami, is a small hub that serves as the country's domestic air hub.

Meanwhile, the winner in the small air terminal category was Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO), which serves Quito, Ecuador.

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