USA Has Most of On-Time Airports Worldwide: Delta Air Lines has been named as the most on-time airline in North America in the annual On-Time Performance (OTP) Review released by travel data and analytics firm Cirium.
Both Alaska Airlines and Southwest Airlines rank at second and third place in the North America category, with Spirit Airlines, who did not feature in the top ten in 2018, achieving fourth place in 2019.
According to the long-running analysis by Cirium, which provides the definitive ranking of the top ten most on-time airlines and airports globally, by size and region, 86.7 per cent of Aeroflot’s flights operated on-time in 2019. (Last year’s winner, Delta Air Lines, took third place in the global category with 85.7 per cent of flights arriving on-time.)
Meanwhile, Latin American airline LATAM clinches top ranking of the global network airline category with 86.7 per cent of the flights in its network arriving on time.
NOTE: Cirium’s OTP Review also identifies the world’s most punctual airports, with Moscow’s Sheremetyevo International (SVO) operating the most on-schedule departing flights, with 95 per cent being on time. North America’s global airports dominate the top 20 with eight airports making the list – Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) being the only one to rank in the top ten.
Cirium On-Time Performance Review 2019
Airlines, North America
(On Time Percentage in Parentheses)
Mainline
1. Delta Air Lines (85.69%)
2. Alaska Airlines (82.01%)
3. Southwest Airlines (81.44%)
4. Spirit Airlines (81.19%)
5. American Airlines (79.89%)
6. Allegiant Air (79.48%)
7. United Airlines (79.30%)
8. WestJet (76.48%)
9. JetBlue Airways (74.80%)
10. Frontier Airlines (74.44%)
Network
1. Delta Air Lines (84.63%)
2. Alaska Airlines (83.12%)
3. Southwest Airlines (81.44%)
4. Spirit Airlines (81.19%)
5. American Airlines (80.50%)
6. WestJet (80.31%)
7. Allegiant Air (79.48%)
8. United Airlines (78.11%)
9. JetBlue Airways (74.80%)
10. Frontier Airlines (74.44%)
Cirium On-Time Performance Review 2019
Airlines, Global, Mainline
(On Time Percentage in Parentheses)
1. Areoflot (86.68%)
2. ANA (86.26)
3. Delta Air Lines (85.69%)
Cirium On-Time Performance Review 2019
Airlines, Global, Network
(On Time Percentage in Parentheses)
1. LATAM Airlines (86.67%)
2. ANA (86.49)
3. Delta Air Lines (84.63%)
