SAUDIA takes 3rd position among top 10 Global Airlines in on-time performance
Saudi
Arabian
Airlines
(SAUDIA)
has
taken
third
position
among
the
top
10
international
airlines
in
terms
of
on-time
performance
in
July
2023,
according
to
Cirium’s
monthly
On-time
Performance
Report.
The
airline
had
83.76%
of
its
flights
arrive
at
their
destination
on
time
and
85.89%
of
its
flights
depart
on-time.
SAUDIA
was
placed
above
Japan
Airlines,
Qatar
Airlines,
All
Nippon
Airways,
Iberia,
Aeromexico,
Delta
Air
Lines
and
Emirates.
Whereas,
LATAM
Airlines
was
named
the
most
punctual
airline
in
July,
with
85.30%
of
flights
arriving
at
their
destination
on-time.
The
second
spot
was
highly
contested,
with
Avianca
securing
an
84.67%
punctuality
score,
just
head
of
SAUDIA.
Cirium’s
report
compares
the
on-time
performance
of
scheduled
passenger
flights
operated
by
the
top
airlines
throughout
various
regions
globally.
The
new
report
is
based
on
airline
arrivals
and
airport
departures
for
the
period
July
1,
2023
through
July
31,
2023.
Over
the
entirety
of
July,
SAUDIA
demonstrated
strong
numbers
across
the
board
that
indicate
performance
above
industry
averages.
As
per
the
Cirium
report,
the
airline
reported
a
99.67%
completion
factor
in
July,
which
measures
scheduled
flights
that
are
completed
compared
to
those
that
were
canceled.
SAUDIA
has
continued
to
achieve
remarkable
operational
performance,
as
evident
by
the
performance
report
shared
by
the
airline
for
the
first
half
of
2023.
The
report
highlights
the
transportation
of
over
13.7
million
passengers
on
both
domestic
and
international
routes,
representing
a
substantial
24%
increase
compared
to
the
same
period
last
year.
This
impressive
feat
was
accomplished
through
the
operation
of
85,400
flights,
reflecting
a
growth
rate
of
6%.
Furthermore,
flight
hours
surged
by
an
impressive
22%,
reaching
a
total
of
261,600
hours.
