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Many travelers have experienced flight delays at one point or another.
A recently published report by Cirium identified the 2024 top performers among airlines globally and regionally when it came to operating on-time flights.
For North American airlines, Delta Airlines and nine other carriers appeared on the aviation analytics company’s 2024 list of “Top 10 Winners” for punctuality. He considered flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled gate arrival time to be “on time”.
to the company Timely Performance Review 2024 Report. it came just one day before JetBlue Airways agreed to pay a $2 million fine to settle Department of Transportation allegations that it “operated four chronically delayed flights at least 145 times between June 2022 and November 2023.”
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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 have seen 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 “responsibility for reliable air travel rests equally with the U.S. government, which operates our nation’s air traffic control system,” calling on the government to “advance modernization of air traffic control technology.” obsolete ATC” and fix “chronic shortages of air traffic controllers”. ,” FOX Business previously reported.
It was ranked 7th for on-time flights on Cirium’s list for North America.
The five North American airlines Cirium found to be the most punctual were:
1. Delta
A Delta Airlines Boeing 767 passenger plane arrives from Dublin at JFK International Airport in New York as the Manhattan skyline appears in the background on February 7, 2024. (CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images/Getty Images)
According to the report, the Atlanta-based carrier posted an 83.46% on-time arrival rate for its 2024 flights, landing it in first place among North American airlines for the fourth year in a row. Globally, it was No. 3. Cirium gave Delta, which was hit hard by the July Crowdstrike outage, a Platinum award as well, with Delta Chief Operating Officer John Laughter saying, “It’s an honor for Cirium to once again recognize the hard work and operational excellence of Delta’s people.”
2. United Airlines
NEWARK, NJ – JANUARY 27: United Airlines planes proceed on a runway at Newark Liberty International Airport in front of the Midtown Manhattan skyline and the Empire State Building in New York City on January 27, 2024 in Newark, New Jersey. (Ph (Gary Hershorn/Getty Images/Getty Images)
United flights were on time 80.93% of the time, Cirium found. His place no. 2 for 2024 by North American carriers marked a two-position jump from 2023, when it took fourth place. In 2024, it also took the no. 10 in the global Cirium ranking.
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 operated on-time flights 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 at Los Angeles International Airport on July 30, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Images by AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC/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 operated on-time flights 77.77% of the time last year. There were over 1.45 million flights on Southwest in 2024, the aviation analytics company reported. The carrier also ranked 5th for 2023.
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| TICKER | Safety | The last one | AmENdmENT | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sprout | 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 globally
Aeromexico, based in Mexico City, won the no. 1 in Cirium’s global ranking for airline punctuality. According to the report, he flew on time 86.70% of the time.
It has been operating for nine decades. In September, the company said it had flown more than 500 million people during that time.
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Daniella Genovese contributed to this report.
