Qantas world's most punctual airline in June

[RooFlyer]

In the Oz on-line (prob paywalled)

Qantas rated world’s most on-time airline in its best performance since 2017

Qantas has claimed the coveted title of the world’s most punctual major airline in June, after landing just over 87 per cent of its 22,617 flights on time.

It marks a significant turnaround for the flying kangaroo, which in 2023 sank to 106th in the world for on-time performance.

The result was just enough to beat Colombia’s Avianca Airlines, while IndiGo, SAS Scandinavian Airlines, and Turkiye’s Pegasus rounded out the top five.

Other airlines to make the top 10 that operate to Australia include LATAM in seventh, Delta at eight and China Southern in ninth.

Global travel data provider OAG compiled the data. A flight was considered to be “on-time” if it landed within 15 minutes of schedule.

On a somewhat related topic. When I flew on Oman Air recently, one flight had a delay of about 20 mins advised. As we were boarding, I got a notification from Flighty that 'Your flight has been re-scheduled and is now departing on time'. Is this a common lurk that airlines pull to maintain an appearance of not having delays in stats? (I note this was departure 'on time', not the arrival time which is the standard metric for 'on time').

 

[MEL_Traveller]

In the Oz on-line (prob paywalled)

Qantas rated world’s most on-time airline in its best performance since 2017





On a somewhat related topic. When I flew on Oman Air recently, one flight had a delay of about 20 mins advised. As we were boarding, I got a notification from Flighty that 'Your flight has been re-scheduled and is now departing on time'. Is this a common lurk that airlines pull to maintain an appearance of not having delays in stats? (I note this was departure 'on time', not the arrival time which is the standard metric for 'on time').

It seems to be increasingly common.. but I’m sure of the ‘window’ for advising of the delay/rescheduled time.

If you get an email early in the day, well in advance of travel, it seems to become the new time, and ‘on time’. Often updated on flight aware.

If you’re already at the airport after check-in has opened it seems to become a ‘delay’.

 

[clifford]

Qantas rated world’s most on-time airline in its best performance since 2017

I'm not saying that these stats are not 100% accurate, but it's interesting that Indigo was melting down just a little while ago.