Travelers view the arrivals and departures board at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, Tuesday, December 21, 2021.
Elijah Nuvelaju | Bloomberg | getty images
Demand for air travel continued to surge in 2024 as demand for overseas travel rebounded.
Global revenue miles per passenger, an indicator of demand, rose nearly 11% from January to October compared to last year, according to the International Air Transport Association. IATA estimates that aircraft departures will reach 40 million in 2025, a 4.6% increase from 2024.
Airlines have rushed to add flights and increase premium seats, resulting in higher profits, especially on long-haul trips. While challenges have continued for some airlines, ranging from a lack of new aircraft to financial difficulties, many passengers have not faced a disruption to their flights like the period of acute staff shortages caused by the pandemic.
An Aeromexico plane prepares to land on the runway at Benito Juarez International Airport in Mexico City, Mexico.
Edgard Garrido | Reuters
Rankings released by Cirium on Thursday reveal the most on-time airlines in the world. The aviation data company considers punctuality as arriving within 15 minutes of scheduled time. delta airlines 1st place in North America despite sluggish recovery Crowd Strike Power outages in July led to thousands of flights being canceled.
Here’s how airlines around the world are performing:
(On-time rate in parentheses)
- Aeromexico (86.7%)
- Saudia Airlines (86.35%)
- Delta Air Lines (83.46%)
- LATAM Airlines (82.89%)
- Qatar Airways (82.83%)
- Azul Airlines (82.42%)
- Avianca (81.80%)
- Iberia (81.58%)
- Scandinavian Airlines (81.40%)
- united airlines (80.93%)
Here are the North American airline rankings:
