Colombia's Avianca was recognized as the world's most punctual airline in June, according to a Cirium report. It posted an on-time performance of 86.61%. South American LATAM Airlines with 86.54% and Qatar's Qatar Airways with 85% also made the top three.
According to The Finance Buzz, on average, U.S. airlines add 11 minutes to flight schedules to avoid delays and impact the passenger experience.
Japan's All Nippon Airways was the most punctual company in the Asia-Pacific region in June. Alaska Airlines was the leader among North American carriers.
In Europe, Poland's LOT - Polish Airlines showed the best on-time arrival performance in the region in June.
The most punctual airline in Latin America was Panama's Copa Airlines, and in the Middle East and Africa, Oman Air was the most punctual airline.