Mexican airline Aeromexico had the world’s best record for on-time arrivals in 2024, according to an annual ranking released on the second day of 2025.
According to Cirium (Aviation-data provider), nearly 87 per cent of Aeromexico flights arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled arrival, a widely used measure of on-time performance among airlines.
It is said that 2024 was a difficult year for airlines due to severe weather patterns and the summer technology outage. The winning airlines therefore deserved credit for getting most passengers to their destinations on time.
Saudi’s airline ranked second worldwide, with an on-time performance rate of just over 86 per cent, according to Cirium.
Delta Air Lines scored the highest among US carriers despite a computer outage that caused thousands of flight cancellations in July.
Cirium said the best airport for on-time departures in 2024 was King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Nearly 87 per cent of flights from there took off within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, Cirium said.
List of the airlines
Here are the top 10 global airlines for on-time arrivals in 2024, according to Cirium:
- Aeromexico (86.70%)
- Saudi (86.35%)
- Delta Air Lines (83.46%)
- LATAM Airlines (82.89%)
- Qatar Airways (82.83%)
- Azul (82.42%)
- Avianca (81.80%)
- Iberia (81.58%)
- SAS (81.40%)
- United Airlines (80.93%)
