Punctuality is perhaps one of the cornerstones of the entire passenger experience, as flight delays can cause a variety of problems, including missing a connecting flight to a traveler’s final destination. Aviation analytics firm Cirium, whose data will be used in the future, said on-time performance is based on whether planes arrive at the gate within 15 minutes of their scheduled arrival time. Airport punctuality is measured by the number of flights departing on time.
In 2023, the airport with the highest on-time performance achieved an on-time performance (OTP) of 84.44%, with the top five airports including two in the United States, two in India, and one in Colombia. I was there. On the other hand, the most punctual airline was Colombia’s Avianca.
Interestingly, both Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) and Bogotá-El Dorado International Airport (BOG) dropped in the rankings in the first month of 2024, and in 2023, both airports rose to first and fourth place, respectively.
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP)
On-time departure rate: 82.32D
- Total flights: 22,906
Flight routes: 141
Most punctual airport in 2023, 5th most punctual airport in the world in 2024 it started as a punctual airport. month of January. According to the data, there were 22,906 flights arriving and departing from the airport, with an on-time departure rate of 82.32%. Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) served 141 routes served by 15 airlines.
Delta Air Lines, along with its regional affiliates SkyWest Airlines and Endeavor Air, operated 16,750 flights out of all those that were available. Consequently, the airline dominated the airport during the month because Sun Country Airlines, with 1,698 scheduled flights in February 2024, was the second-largest carrier in terms of flights.
Vienna Airport (VIE)
On-time departure rate: 82.98D
- Total flights: 14,830
- Routes served: 145
The fourth most punctual airport on the list is Vienna Airport, which serves Austrian routes (VIE). It is the capital and the hub for Austrian Airlines. From VIE, passengers can book flights on 145 different routes from 51 airlines. The OTP of the airport was 82.98%.
Like MSP, Austrian Airlines controls the majority of the airport’s 14,830 scheduled flights, operating 7,158 of those flights each month. With three different Air Operator’s Certificates (AOC) being used on flights from the airport—Ryanair, Lauda Air, and Buzz—the low-cost carrier was the second-largest operator.
While you won’t often see an Airbus A380 at the airport in the winter, Emirates has 60 Super Jumbo flights slated to arrive at VIE in June 2024. The Dubai-based airline scheduled 18 trips between VIE and Dubai International Airport (DXB) as the first flights of the year with the type.
Riyadh King Khalid International Airport (RUH)
On-time departure rate: 85.73D
- 44Total number of flights: 19,375
- Routes served: 85
Riyadh’s airport, King Khalid International Airport (RUH), hosts 48 types of flights in January operated 19,375 flights, including The airline operates 85 routes to various destinations. The OTP was 85.73% as the airport is a hub for several Saudi airlines, including SAUDIA and two low-cost carriers (Flynas and Flyadeal).
These three airlines also largely for the majority of the airport’s flight schedule for the month. Together, SAUDIA, Flynas and Flyadeal have 15,337 flights planned to and from RUH, with SAUDIA accounting for the largest market share with his 8,054 flights.
However, SAUDIA is gradually being replaced by the newly established Riyadh Air, which is scheduled to begin operations in 2025. The former airline will focus on operations from Jeddah King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED), while the latter will begin building an international flight network from RUH.
Athens Elepherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH)
On-time departure percentage: 87.86%
- Total flights: 13,569
- Routes served: 128
Athens Elepherios Capital World 128 routes, 13,569 flights flights offered by 48 companies of airlines operating flights to and from ATH, this airport was the second most punctual airport as of January 2024. His OTP rating for this airport was 87.66%. Greece and its islands usually enjoy a very beautiful and warm climate during the summer months, but there is much to see in the colder months as well.
Consequently, Aegean Airlines holds a dominant carrier at the airport, having booked 44.6% of all flights from and to ATH in the current month. With 3,148 flights, the Crete-based airline SKY Express had the second-biggest schedule from/to the airport. In January, no other airline operates more than 1,000 flights.
Lima Jorge Chavez International Airport (LIM)
On-time departure percentage: 87.94%
- Total flights: 13,951
- Routes served: 64
Peru has the most punctual airport, which, like a few other airports on this list, serves the capital city, in this instance Lima. Jorge Chavez International Airport (LIM), the fourth-fewest airport on the list, with 13,951 flights from/to 64 routes, with an average OTP of 87.94%. 27 airlines operated flights out of LIM.
Chile-based LATAM Airlines is by far the largest airline at the airport, with 8,419 out of 13,951 flights scheduled for the month, giving it a market share of 60.3%. SKY Airlines, marketed as SKY, is another Chilean-based airline with a subsidiary in Peru and operates his second-highest number of flights from the airport, with 1,788 flights. Like ATH, his only two airlines offer more than 1,000 flights per month, with Star Peru close behind with his 744 flights.
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