<strong>Most punctual airline: Copa Airlines: </strong>Panama flag carrier Copa Airlines has been named the world's most on-time airline. Serving connections around the Americas, it has a punctuality average of 89.79%. Click through the gallery to find the other leading airlines and airports for punctuality.
Most punctual airline: Copa Airlines: Panama flag carrier Copa Airlines has been named the world's most on-time airline. Serving connections around the Americas, it has a punctuality average of 89.79%. Click through the gallery to find the other leading airlines and airports for punctuality.
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<strong>2. airBaltic (Latvia): </strong>Latvian flag carrier airBaltic has dropped into second place, with 89.17% punctuality, after taking the top slot in 2018.
2. airBaltic (Latvia): Latvian flag carrier airBaltic has dropped into second place, with 89.17% punctuality, after taking the top slot in 2018.
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<strong>3. Hong Kong Airlines:</strong> Hong Kong Airlines is the third-most punctual airline in the world, according to UK-based travel analyst <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oag.com%2F2018-airport-airline-on-time-performance-report" target="_blank" target="_blank">OAG</a>. In 2018, 88.11% of its flights were on time.
3. Hong Kong Airlines: Hong Kong Airlines is the third-most punctual airline in the world, according to UK-based travel analyst OAG. In 2018, 88.11% of its flights were on time.
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<strong>4. Hawaiian Airlines:</strong> The Hawaiian carrier held onto the No.4 position this year, increasing its punctuality to 87.52%.
4. Hawaiian Airlines: The Hawaiian carrier held onto the No.4 position this year, increasing its punctuality to 87.52%.
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<strong>5. Bangkok Airways: </strong>Shooting up into the top five, Bangkok Airways' punctuality has improved a dramatic 10%, with 87.16% of flights now arriving on time.
5. Bangkok Airways: Shooting up into the top five, Bangkok Airways' punctuality has improved a dramatic 10%, with 87.16% of flights now arriving on time.
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<strong>6. Qantas: </strong>Not only is Qantas one of the world's <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fcnn.com%2Ftravel%2Farticle%2Fworlds-safest-airlines-2019%2Findex.html" target="_blank">safest airlines</a>, an impressive 85.65% of the Australian carrier's flights arrive or depart on time.
6. Qantas: Not only is Qantas one of the world's safest airlines, an impressive 85.65% of the Australian carrier's flights arrive or depart on time.
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<strong>7. LATAM Airlines Group: </strong>The world's most punctual mega airline, LATAM Airlines Group enters the top 20 this year in the No.7 slot.
7. LATAM Airlines Group: The world's most punctual mega airline, LATAM Airlines Group enters the top 20 this year in the No.7 slot.
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<strong>8. Azul: </strong>The world's most punctual low-cost carrier, Brazil's Azul has on-time performance of 85.21%. <br />
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8. Azul: The world's most punctual low-cost carrier, Brazil's Azul has on-time performance of 85.21%.
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<strong>9. Qatar Airways:</strong> The most punctual airline in the Middle East, Qatar Airways had an on-time performance of 85.17% in 2018.
9. Qatar Airways: The most punctual airline in the Middle East, Qatar Airways had an on-time performance of 85.17% in 2018.
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<strong>KLM: </strong>KLM bounced back up into the top 10 this year, with an on-time performance of 84.52%.
KLM: KLM bounced back up into the top 10 this year, with an on-time performance of 84.52%.
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<strong>No.1 Mega Airport: Tokyo Haneda Airport: </strong>Travel analysis company OAG says Tokyo Haneda is the leading mega airport for on-time travel with an average of 85.62% flights sticking to within 15 minutes of schedule.
No.1 Mega Airport: Tokyo Haneda Airport: Travel analysis company OAG says Tokyo Haneda is the leading mega airport for on-time travel with an average of 85.62% flights sticking to within 15 minutes of schedule.
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<strong>No.2 Mega Airport: Atlanta</strong>: Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport has an on-time performance of 82.23%. Pretty impressive, given that it's also the <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2Ftravel%2Farticle%2Fworlds-busiest-airports-2017%2Findex.html" target="_blank">world's busiest</a>.
No.2 Mega Airport: Atlanta: Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport has an on-time performance of 82.23%. Pretty impressive, given that it's also the world's busiest.
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<strong>No.1 Major Airport: Moscow Sheremetyevo:</strong> Knocking Minneapolis off the top spot, Sheremetyevo has an on-time performance of 87%.
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No.1 Major Airport: Moscow Sheremetyevo: Knocking Minneapolis off the top spot, Sheremetyevo has an on-time performance of 87%.
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<strong>No. 2 Major Airport: Hamad International Airport: </strong>Doha's Hamad International Airport is Qatar's main airport. It has a punctuality average of 84.91%.
No. 2 Major Airport: Hamad International Airport: Doha's Hamad International Airport is Qatar's main airport. It has a punctuality average of 84.91%.
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<strong>No.1 Large Airport: Osaka Itami Airport: </strong>Japan's Osaka Airport,<strong> </strong>with a punctuality average of 88.2%, came out top in the airports with 10 to 20 million departing seats each year.
No.1 Large Airport: Osaka Itami Airport: Japan's Osaka Airport, with a punctuality average of 88.2%, came out top in the airports with 10 to 20 million departing seats each year.
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<strong>No. 2 Large Airport: Honolulu International Airport: </strong>Honolulu Airport came second in the large-airport category, with 87.67%. It's also a stop on the stunning <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fcnn.com%2Ftravel%2Farticle%2Fpacific-island-hopper%2Findex.html" target="_blank">Pacific Island Hopper</a> route.
No. 2 Large Airport: Honolulu International Airport: Honolulu Airport came second in the large-airport category, with 87.67%. It's also a stop on the stunning Pacific Island Hopper route.
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<strong>No. 1 Medium Airport: Panama Tocumen International Airport:</strong> Panama City's main air hub has an on-time performance of 91.11%. It's also the headquarters of Copa Airlines, the world's most punctual airline.
No. 1 Medium Airport: Panama Tocumen International Airport: Panama City's main air hub has an on-time performance of 91.11%. It's also the headquarters of Copa Airlines, the world's most punctual airline.
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<strong>No.1 Small Airport: Minsk: </strong>Minsk National Airport is the main international airport in Belarus. Nearly 4% ahead of its nearest rival -- Saudia Arabia's Abha -- it has an on-time performance of 92.35%.
No.1 Small Airport: Minsk: Minsk National Airport is the main international airport in Belarus. Nearly 4% ahead of its nearest rival -- Saudia Arabia's Abha -- it has an on-time performance of 92.35%.
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