Azul Takes Over as World's Most Punctual Airline as Global Flight Cancellation Rate Drops Significantly

Azul Takes Over as World's Most Punctual Airline as Global Flight Cancellation Rate Drops Significantly

Brazilian carrier Azul has taken over top spot in the list of most punctual global airlines, according to latest monthly on-time performance research by aviation analyst Cirium. Global flight cancellations dropped by a significant 34%, according to Cirium, which paved the way for new OTP leaders to emerge in August. SAS Scandinavian Airlines took over as best performing European carrier, with an 87.2% reading, more than six points higher than ne…

Cirium: SAS tops Europe’s airline punctuality rankings in August

Brazil’s Azul has been named the world’s most punctual airline, with more than 92% of its flights arriving on time in August, according to aviation analytics firm Cirium. In its latest Global On-Time Performance Report, Cirium placed Aeromexico second worldwide with an 87.6% punctuality score, followed closely by Scandinavian carrier SAS on 87.2%. Delta Air Lines and Qatar Airways completed the global top five, both achieving more than 83% of fl…