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13 Of The Most Punctual Airports In 2023 Are From The United States

Minneapolis was the world's most punctual airport, joined by a dozen other US airports in the Top 20.

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IndiGo Was Asia-Pacific’s 4th Most Punctual Airline In 2023

The rankings have been revealed in Cirium's annual on-time performance report for last year.

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Ouch: Nearly Half Of Virgin Australia’s Services Were Delayed In November

VA blamed the results on maintenance and staff shortages.

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These Were The 5 Most On-Time Small Airports Last Month

Small airports in the US were some of the world's most punctual in November.

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Top 5: North America's Most Punctual Airlines In November 2023

US-based airlines were particularly punctual in November.

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Ending 2023 On A High: Vueling Was Europe's Most Punctual Low-Cost Airline Last Month

The punctuality figures were revealed in Cirium's Monthly On-Time Performance report.

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Which Were The World's Most Punctual Low-Cost Carriers In October?

One carrier completed more than nine out of ten flights on time, and cancellations remained low across the board.

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Top 5: The World's Most Punctual Airlines In October

If you are about to book your next trip, you might want to have a look at which airlines are most likely to get you to your destination on time.

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JetBlue Had The Lowest On-Time Arrival Rates In July

Bad weather and ATC shortages made it a challenging month.

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Flair Airlines Celebrates 99.4% Completion Rate In September

The airline also achieved a significant improvement in on-time performance.

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Alaska Airlines Is The US DOT's Top On-Time Carrier

The June DoT Air Travel Consumer Report shows that services are generally better than last year but have slipped from May levels.

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A Pilot's Perspective: What Can Passengers Do To Help Flights Run On Time?

Examining the small ways in which everyone can help an on-time operation.

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Avianca Was The World's Most Punctual Airline In August

This is not the first time the airline has secured the top position.

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100% On-Time: This Is Asia-Pacific Most Punctual Airlines This Summer

The regional average for July's on-time performance was 71.30%.

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SWISS Carried 1.7 Million Passengers This Summer Despite Challenges

SWISS shows off an impressive reliability performance despite multiple hurdles.

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Alaska Airlines Was North America’s Most Punctual Airline In July

For the carrier, over 30,000 flights arrived on time.

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Flair Airlines' Strong Performance Continues In July

The Canadian low-cost airline boasted a completion factor of 99.3% in July.

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Delta's Checked Bag Guarantee: How It Works And How To Claim The SkyMiles Compensation

Delta promises that your bags will be on the belt in 20 minutes!

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Top 5: The US Airports With The Most On-Time Departures

US airports made up six of the top ten airports around the world with the most on-time departures in 2022.

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Australia's Airlines Are Failing Customers

With airlines back at near pre-pandemic capacity, why is it that on-time performance is so far short of the long-term averages?

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