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The company OAG, presented its annual report on punctuality of the world's airlines, the most punctual airline in Latin America 2017 es…
Before talking about which is the most punctual airline, It should be noted that the study is based on the OTP – On-time performance of airlines, which is the level of compliance with a schedule based on a pre -established published itinerary. For a flight to be on time, This must have taken off or landed up to maximum 14 minutes and 59 seconds after the published and expected takeoff or landing time.
Copa Airlines, the most punctual in Latin America 2017
According to the OAG study, the Panamanian is the most punctual in the region with compliance with the 86.39% of your flights. Based on study, only the 10.61% Their flights left more than 15 late minutes of the time established in your itinerary.
Ranking of the most punctual airlines in Latin America
| Rank | Airline Name | Code | OTP 2017 |
| 1 | Copa Airlines | CM | 86.39% |
| 2 | Blue | AD | 84.14% |
| 3 | Volaris | Y4 | 82.13% |
| 4 | Sky Airline | H2 | 81.93% |
| 5 | GOL Linhas Aereas | G3 | 81.73% |
| 6 | Avianca Brazil | O6 | 81.44% |
| 7 | LATAM Airlines Group | THE | 79.39% |
| 8 | Argentinian airlines | AR | 77.44% |
| 9 | Aeromexico | AM | 75.64% |
| 10 | Caribbean Airlines | BW | 74.76% |
As we mentioned, The ranking is leading Copa Airlines, In second place, the Brazilian low-cost airline Azul appears for the first time with compliance with the 84.14% And in third place, Repeat a low cost, Volaria with him 82.13% of punctuality.
They are followed by another low cost, The Chilean Sky Airlines with the 81.73% The Brazilian low cost Gol Linhas Aereas occupies fourth place and continues the ranking with the 81.44% in fifth place.
Subsequently they continue Avianca Brazil, LATAM Airlines Group, Argentinian airlines, Aeroméxico and Caribbean Airlines closes the list.
The ranking in the 2017 It is very particular, since this has 4 low cost airlines occupying the TOP 5 of the list, marked a strong sign of the change in trend by traditional airlines towards low-cost airlines, that usually, They usually show an image of unpunctuality, But the list clearly demonstrates the opposite.
The most punctual airline in the world
Instead, in the world the most punctual airline in the world 2017 It was Airbaltic with the 90.01% of punctuality. In the world ranking, Copa Airlines occupies fourth place.
1 airBaltic BT 90.01%
2 Hong Kong Airlines HX 88.83%
3 Hawaiian Airlines HA 87.24%
4 Copa Airlines CM 86.39%
5 Qantas Airways QF 86.18%
6 Japan Airlines JL 85.27%
7 Vueling Airlines Vy 85.25%
8 Jetstar Asia 3K 85.08%
9 Skymark Airlines BC 85.00%
10 Aer Lingus does NOT 84.46%
11 Transavia HV 84.25%
12 Blue AD 84.14%
13 Singapore Airlines SQ 84.07%
14 All Nippon Airways NH 83.81%
15 Qatar Airways QR 82.95%
16 Delta Air Lines DL 82.76%
17 Alitalia AZ 82.40%
18 Aegean Airlines A3 82.38%
19 Austrian Airlines OS 82.15%
20 Volaris Y4 82.13%
in the TOP 20 of punctuality, Copa Airlines stand out, Blue in the position 12 and fly in the position 20.
Most punctual airline in Asia Pacific
The ranking is leading Hong Kong Airlines with the 88.83% of punctuality, in second place the Australian Qantas Airways with the 86.18% And in third place Japan Airlines with the 85.27% of punctuality.
1 Hong Kong Airlines HX 88.83%
2 Qantas Airways QF 86.18%
3 Japan Airlines JL 85.27%
4 Jetstar Asia 3K 85.08%
5 Skymark Airlines BC 85.00%
6 Singapore Airlines SQ 84.07%
7 All Nippon Airways NH 83.81%
8 Air New Zealand NZ 81.33%
9 IndiGo 6E 81.22%
10 Virgin Australia goes 81.06%
Europe's most punctual airline
In Europe obviously the list is led by airBaltic as well as the most punctual in the world. In second place is the Spanish low cost Vueling with the 85.25% and Aer Lingus closes third place with the 84.46% of punctuality.
1 airBaltic BT 90.01%
2 Vueling Airlines Vy 85.25%
3 Aer Lingus does NOT 84.46%
4 Transavia HV 84.25%
5 Alitalia AZ 82.40%
6 Aegean Airlines A3 82.38%
7 Austrian Airlines OS 82.15%
8 Finnair IS 81.77%
9 SAS SK 80.90%
10 KLM KL 80.87%
Most punctual airline in the Middle East and Africa
The most powerful in the world fight for the first places. In the Middle East and Africa, the most punctual are Qatar Airways 82.95%, Royal Jordanian 80.67% and Gulf Air with the 80.22% of punctuality.
1 Qatar Airways QR 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 The ally 74.36%
9 Kenya Airways KQ 73.78%
Most punctual airline in North America
Aeroméxico should also appear in this ranking, which has the 75.64% of punctuality, but since it was in the Latin American ranking, it was not taken into account for North America.. In this region the ranking is led by Hawaiian Airlines with the 87.24%, Delta Airlines follow -up 82.76% and in third place Alaska Airlines with the 81.06% of punctuality.
1 Hawaiian Airlines HA 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%
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