During the winter holiday travel period, the operational efficiency and punctuality of both domestic and international airlines were subject to intense scrutiny.
Delta Air Lines was awarded the Cirium Platinum Award for the third consecutive year in the 2023 On-Time Performance Review published by aviation analytics company Cirium.
With an impressive 84.72 percent on-time performance, Delta also topped the rankings for most punctual airlines in North America.
In relation to the remaining North American rankings, Southwest Airlines (76.26 percent), American Airlines (80.61 percent), and Alaska Airlines (82.25 percent) completed the order of merit.
Other airlines and airports that emerged victorious managed to navigate the operational challenges of the year with outstanding performance.
Their unwavering dedication to efficiency and punctuality is praiseworthy as we embark on the year 2024, an auspicious year for the aviation industry
Avianca Airlines, headquartered in Bogota, Columbia, achieved the esteemed status of the most punctual international airline, achieving an impressive on-time rate of 85.73 percent.
Iberia (84.38%), Qatar Airways (85.11%), Azul Airlines (85.51%), and Delta Air Lines (84.72%) rounded out the remaining top five airlines.
Cirium named Kempegowda (84.08 percent), El Dorado (84.01 percent), Minneapolis-St. Paul (84.44 percent), Rajiv Gandhi (84.42 percent), and Salt Lake City (83.99 percent) the top five international airports in 2023.