DUBAI - Etihad and Emirates are the most punctual airlines in the Middle East, according to analysis by the Official Airline Guides Database (OAG).
The global aviation analytics group, has named Etihad Airways as the most punctual airline in the Middle East and among the most reliable in the world.
In its Punctuality League rating for 2022, OAG listed Etihad as the best in the GCC region.
The Abu Dhabi airline has achieved an on-time arrival performance within 15 minutes of 81 percent.
It also continued to maintain one of the lowest cancellation rates worldwide, ensuring an enhanced guest experience with trustworthy flight schedules.
Mohammad Al Bulooki, Chief Operating Officer of Etihad Airways, said that delivering a safe and reliable airline operation is always the first priority. “Our commitment to our guests, flying for business or leisure, is that Etihad delivers to its schedule; the airline continues to strive to increase its reliability through the efforts of its people and the deployment of technology and innovation.”
On-time performance is defined by OAG as a flight arriving within 15 minutes of its scheduled time, a standard measure within the airline industry, taking into account the range of variable factors which can affect operations.
Etihad’s home base, Abu Dhabi International Airport, was also placed in the top five most punctual airports in the Middle East.
10 most punctual MENA airlines, Etihad tops Middle East
- Safair with an on-time arrival performance of 95.30%
- Etihad Airways with an on-time arrival performance of 81.14%
- Emirates with an on-time arrival performance of 81.13%
- Gulf Air with an on-time arrival performance of 79.92%
- Qatar Airways with an on-time arrival performance of 77.50%
- Ethiopian Airlines with an on-time arrival performance of 76.73%
- FLYNAS with an on-time arrival performance of 68.25%
- Saudi Arabian Airlines with an on-time arrival performance of 65.63%
- Oman Air with an on-time arrival performance of 91.28%
- Royal Jordanian with an on-time arrival performance of 85.82%
South Africa’s Safair topped the Mena region. Garuda Indonesia topped the global rankings.
