The most punctual airline in Latin America 2017 is ...

The companyOAG, Presented its annual report timeliness of the world's airlines, the most punctual airline in Latin America 2017 is ...

Before we talk about what is the most punctual airline, it should be noted that the study is based on OTP - On-time performance airline, which is the level of compliance with a schedule based on a published itinerary pre established. For a flight is on time, it must have taken off or landed until maximum 14 minutes and 59 seconds after the published and expected time of takeoff or landing.

Copa Airlines, the most punctual of Latin America 2017

According to the study of OAG, Panama is the most punctual in the region with 86.39% compliance with their flights. Based on the study, only 10.61% of its flights took more than 15 minutes after the time set on your itinerary.

Punctual ranking of airlines in Latin America

As we discussed, the ranking is led by Copa Airlines, in second place appears first Brazilian low cost airline Azul compliance with 84.14% and third place, repeated low cost, Volaria with 82.13% punctuality.

They are followed by another low cost, Chilean Sky Airlines with 81.73% ranks fourth ranking and continues the low cost Brazilian Gol Linhas Aereas with 81.44% in the fifth.

Then follow Avianca Brazil, LATAM Airlines Group, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico and closes the list Caribbean Airlines.

The ranking in 2017 is very particular, since it has 4 low cost carrier airlines occupying the top 5 list, marked a strong signal of the shift by traditional airlines towards low cost, which generally tend to display an image of lateness, but the list clearly shows otherwise.

The most punctual airline in the world

Instead, the world's most punctual airline airBaltic was 2017 with 90.01% punctuality. In the world ranking, Copa Airlines ranks fourth.

AirBaltic BT 1 90.01%
2 Hong Kong Airlines HX 88.83%
Hawaiian Airlines HA 3 87.24%
4 Copa Airlines CM 86.39%
5 Qantas QF 86.18%
6 85.27% Japan Airlines JL
Vueling Airlines VY 8525 7%
8 Jetstar Asia 3K 85.08%
Skymark Airlines BC 9 85.00%
10 Aer Lingus EI 84.46%
Transavia HV 11 8425%
12 Blue AD 84.14%
13 Singapore Airlines SQ 84.07%
14 All Nippon Airways NH 83.81%
Qatar Airways QR 15 82.95%
Delta Air Lines DL 16 82.76%
17 Alitalia AZ 82.40%
Aegean Airlines A3 18 82.38%
19 Austrian Airlines OS 82.15%
20 Volaris Y4 82.13%

In the top 20 of punctuality, stand Copa Airlines, Blue ranked 12th and Volaris in 20th.

most punctual airline in Asia Pacific

The ranking is led by Hong Kong Airlines with 88.83% punctuality in second place Australia's Qantas Airways with 86.18% and in third place Japan Airlines with 85.27% punctuality.

Hong Kong Airlines HX 1 88.83%
2 Qantas QF 86.18%
3 JL Japan Airlines 85.27%
4 Jetstar Asia 3K 85.08%
Skymark Airlines BC 5 85.00%
6 Singapore Airlines SQ 84.07%
7 All Nippon Airways NH 83.81%
Air New Zealand NZ 8 81.33%
9 IndiGo 6E 81.22%
10 Virgin Australia VA 81.06%

most punctual airline in Europe

In Europe obviously the list is led by airBaltic as the most punctual in the world. In second place the Spanish low cost Vueling with 85.25% and closed Aer Lingus third place with 84.46% punctuality.

AirBaltic BT 1 90.01%
Vueling Airlines VY 2 85.25%
3 Aer Lingus EI 84.46%
4 Transavia HV 84.25%
5 Alitalia AZ 82.40%
6 Aegean Airlines A3 82.38%
Austrian Airlines OS 7 82.15%
8 81.77% AY Finnair
9 SAS SK 80.90%
10 KLM KL 80.87%

most punctual airline in the Middle East and Africa

The world's most powerful fight the top. Middle East and Africa, the most punctual Qatar Airways are 82.95%, 80.67% and Royal Jordanian Gulf Air with 80.22% punctuality.

Qatar Airways QR 1 82.95%
2 Royal Jordanian RJ 80.67%
3 Gulf Air GF 80.22%
4 Emirates EK 79.71%
5 Saudi Arabian Airlines SV 77.32%
6 Egyptair MS 74.86%
7 Ethiopian Airlines ET 74.85%
8 74.36% Al LY
9 Kenya Airways KQ 73.78%

most punctual airline in North America

This ranking Aeromexico has 75.64% punctuality should also appear, but being in the ranking of Latin America was not taken into account in North America. In this region the ranking is lead by Hawaiian Airlines with 87.24%, seguidad 82.76% of Delta Airlines and Alaska Airlines in third place with 81.06% punctuality.

Hawaiian Airlines HA 1 87.24%
2 Delta Air Lines DL 82.76%
3 Alaska Airlines AS 81.06%
4 United Airlines UA 79.86%
5 American Airlines AA 78.97%
6 Frontier Airlines F9 78.91%
7 Southwest WN 78.55%
8 Spirit Airlines NK 76.97%
9 Westjet WS 76.18%
10 Allegiant Air G4 73.55%