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Many passengers have experienced delays at one point or another during their flight.
A recently released Cirium report identified the top performers in 2024 among airlines globally and regionally when it comes to on-time flights.
As for North American airlines, Delta Airlines and nine other carriers appeared on the aviation analytics firm’s 2024 Punctuality “Top 10 Winners” list. Flights that arrived within 15 minutes of the scheduled gate arrival time were considered to be “on time”.
Enterprise Report “Performance Review in Time for 2024.” it came just a day before JetBlue Airways agreed to pay a $2 million fine to settle Department of Transportation allegations that it “had four chronically delayed flights at least 145 times between June 2022 and November 2023.”
JETBLUE FINED $2 MILLION FOR CHRONIC FLIGHT DELAYS
The carrier told FOX Business it has “invested tens of millions of dollars to reduce flight delays, particularly related to ongoing air traffic control challenges” in the Northeast and Florida in recent years.
“Through these efforts, we saw significant operational improvements in 2024 including better on-time performance during this year’s peak summer travel season,” JetBlue said.
The airline also said it believes the “responsibility for reliable air travel rests equally with the U.S. government, which manages our nation’s air traffic control system,” urging the government to “prioritize the modernization of aging ATC technology” and to fix “a chronic deficiency air traffic controller,” FOX Business previously reported.
It ranked 7th for on-time flights on Cirium’s list for North America.
The five North American airlines that Cirium found to be the most on-time are:
1. Delta
A Delta airlines Boeing 767 passenger jet arrives from Dublin at JFK International Airport in New York as the Manhattan skyline looms in the background on February 7, 2024. (CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images/Getty Images)
The Atlanta-based carrier recorded an on-time arrival rate of 83.46% for its 2024 flights, placing it first among North American airlines for the fourth consecutive year, according to the report. It was No. 3 globally. Cirium also awarded Delta, which was hit hard by the Crowdstrike outage in July, with a platinum award, with Delta’s Chief Operating Officer John Laughter saying, “It’s an honor for Cirium to once again recognize the hard work and operational excellence of the people at Delta. “
2. United Airlines
NEWARK, NJ – JANUARY 27: United Airlines planes proceed to the runway at Newark Liberty International Airport in front of the Midtown Manhattan skyline and the Empire State Building in New York on January 27, 2024 in Newark, New Jersey. (Ph (Gary Hershorn/Getty Images/Getty Images)
United flights they were on time 80.93% of the time, Cirium found. Its second-place finish for 2024 among North American carriers marked a jump of two positions from 2023, when it ranked fourth. In 2024, he was also ranked 10th in Cirium’s global rankings.
3. Alaska Airlines
An Alaska SkyWest Embraer E175LR takes off from Los Angeles International Airport en route to San Francisco on May 5, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Kevin Carter/Getty Images)
The report said Alaska Airlines was on time 79.25% of the time in 2024. The carrier had a fleet of more than 320 aircraft as of the end of October, according to its website.
4. American Airlines
An American Eagle Embraer ERJ 170-200 takes off from Los Angeles International Airport on July 30, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images/Getty Images)
Fourth place went to American Airlines in 2024. It operated more than 2.17 million flights, with an on-time arrival rate of 77.78% and a completion factor of 98.95%, according to Cirium. American is headquartered in Texas.
5. Southwest Airlines
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 takes off from Los Angeles International Airport on May 5, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Kevin Carter/Getty Images/Getty Images)
Cirium said Southwest had flights on time 77.77% of the time last year. There were more than 1.45 million flights to Southwest in 2024, the aviation analytics firm reported. The carrier also took 5th place for 2023.
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| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | DELTA AIR LINES INC. | 58.99 | -0.07 |
-0.13% |
| UAL | UNITED AIRLINES HOLDINGS INC. | 95.67 | +0.24 |
+0.25% |
| ALK | ALASKA AIR GROUP INC. | 63.97 | -0.32 |
-0.49% |
| AAL | AMERICAN AIRLINES GROUP INC. | 16.97 | -0.03 |
-0.18% |
| LUV | SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. | 33.61 | +0.24 |
+0.72% |
Aeromexico earns #1 in the world
Aeromexico, based in Mexico City, took first place in Cirium’s global airline punctuality rankings. It flew on time 86.70% of the time, according to the report.
It has been operating for nine decades. In September, the company said it had transported more than 500 million people during that time.
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Globally, airlines will see 5.2 billion passengers to about 40 million flights in 2025, according to the projection of the International Air Transport Association.
Daniella Genovese contributed to this report.
