Which airlines have the least delays? Here are the 2024 results

It was Aeromexico The most punctual global airline in 2024, This is stated in the report published by the aviation analyst company Cirium.

About 86.7% of tracked flights arrived “on time,” defined as arriving within 15 minutes of the scheduled landing time.

This result was “absolute”. surprise, Cirium CEO Jeremy Bowen said “Squawk Box Asia“Friday.

“They’ve had a remarkable year,” he said. “They increased their on-time performance by… a whopping 9%. Going from the top 10 to No. 1 is pretty unprecedented.”

Bowen said Aeromexico’s rise is due to its company culture, investment in new equipment and ties to its hub at Mexico City International Airport, which ranks fourth among global airports in a Cirium report for on-time departures. When both an airline and its hub do well, “it’s because they work effectively as a team,” he said.

Saudia (formerly known as Saudi Arabian Airlines) ranks second among global airlines – up from 9th 2023 ranking of Cirium — 86.35% of flights arrive on time, according to a report published Thursday.

According to Cirium, Delta Air Lines (83.46%), Latam Airlines (82.89%) and Qatar Airways (82.83%) took third place.Performance Review in Time 2024.” For the fourth year in a row, Cirium named Delta “the best global airline for operational excellence” based on accuracy and size. It is one of the largest airlines in the world.

Overall, on-time flight arrivals in 2024 are down 0.5% from the previous year, Bowen said.

He said the Crowd Strike software update, which accidentally grounded thousands of flights, particularly those operated by Delta Air Lines, hurt the industry’s overall punctuality.

“We’ve also had a lot of abnormal weather globally,” he said.

On-time performance is a critical factor in passenger satisfaction and a key health-check indicator for the airline industry. Delays often increase costs for airlines, but also reduce crew morale, especially among those who deal directly with travelers seeking answers to delays.

In Europe, Iberia Express (84.69%) and Iberia (81.58%) took the 1st and 2nd places. Cirium’s ranking in time for 2023.

Japan’s two largest airlines – Japan Airlines (80.90%) and All Nippon Airways (80.62%) – again topped the Asia-Pacific list, but according to Cirium, both’s on-time performance percentages fell last year to 2023- fell from

Delta Air Lines ranked No. 1 in North America, followed by United Airlines (80.93%) and Alaska Airlines (79.25%).