by Lacey Pfalz
Last updated: 9:00 AM ET, Thu January 2, 2025
The most timely airlines and airports of 2024 have been revealed by aviation analytics company Cirium’s Annual On-Time Performance Review—and the most on-time airlines and airports might just surprise you.
Mexico’s flag carrier, Aeromexico, was the most on-time global airline of the year. The airline was on-time 87 percent of the time. Saudia was second, boasting an on-time rate of 86.35 percent. Delta Air Lines, the most on-time airline of North America, took third place globally, taking off on-time about 83 percent of the time.
North America’s other leading airlines are, in order, United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines and Southwest Airlines.
Regionally, Iberia Express was the most on-time airline in Europe, while Japan Airlines was the most on-time in Asia.
The report also reviewed airports by timeliness. The top spot in 2024 goes to Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport, which had about 87 percent of its flights depart on time last year. Lima Jorge Chavez International Airport took second place, while third went to Mexico City Benito Juarez International Airport.
One American airport took fourth place and ranked in the top five globally: that would be the Salt Lake City International Airport, which had 84 percent of its flights depart on-time last year.
“In an industry defined by operational complexity, we are extremely proud to be celebrating the airlines and airports who have provided customers the most on-time flights and best performance in 2024, acknowledging their operational excellence,” said Jeremy Bowen, CEO of Cirium. “2024 was a difficult year for airlines, facing a large-scale IT outage, and unseasonable and severe weather patterns. Despite these challenges, these airlines and airports have worked tirelessly to ensure their customers have a smooth journey and reach their destination on-time.”
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