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Many travelers have faced delays at one point or another while flying.
A recent report from Sirius has identified the top players in 2024 Among the airlines Globally and regionally when it comes to on time flights.
For North American airlines, Delta Air Lines and nine other airlines appeared on Aviation Analytics' 2024 list of top 10 winners for punctuality. The organization considers flights that arrive within 15 minutes of their scheduled gate arrival time to be “on time”.
owned by the company “Timely Performance Review 2024” report. Just one day before JetBlue Airways agreed to pay a $2 million fine to settle Department of Transportation allegations that it “operated four chronically delayed flights at least 145 times between June 2022 and November 2023.”
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The airline told FOX Business it has invested “tens of millions of dollars in recent years to reduce flight delays, particularly related to air traffic control challenges” in the Northeast and Florida.
“Through these efforts, we have seen significant operational improvements in 2024, including better on-time performance during this year's peak summer travel season,” JetBlue said.
The airline also said it believes “responsibility for reliable air travel rests with the United States government as much as it operates our nation's air traffic control system” and urges the government to “modernize outdated ATC technology in prioritize” and “address the chronic shortage of air traffic controllers”. FOX Business previously reported.
Ranked #7 for on-time flights on Cirium's list for North America.
The five North American airlines that Sirius recognized as the most on-time airlines are:
1. Delta
A Delta Air Lines Boeing 767 passenger plane arrives at JFK International Airport in New York from Dublin on February 7, 2024, with the Manhattan skyline in the background. (Charlie TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images/Getty Images)
particle for direct object Atlanta-based carrier According to the report, it increased its flight arrival rate to 83.46 percent in 2024, ranking first among North American airlines for the fourth year in a row. Globally, it was number 3. Sirius also awarded Delta, which was hit hard by a crowd outage in July, with a platinum award, with Delta Chief Operating Officer John Leter saying, “It's an honor for Sirius to once again recognize the hard work. And Delta People Operational Excellence.”
2. United Airlines
NEWARK, NJ – JANUARY 27: United Airlines planes take off for the runway at Liberty International Airport in front of the Midtown Manhattan skyline and the Empire State Building in New York City on January 27, 2024 in Newark, New Jersey. (Ph (Gary Hershorn/Getty Images/Getty Images)
United flights Sirius found that they were on time 80.93 percent of the time. Its No. 2 ranking for 2024 among North American airlines marked a two-place jump from 2023, when it ranked fourth. In 2024, it was also ranked 10th in the world ranking of Cirium.
3. Alaska Airlines
An Alaska SkyWest Embraer E175LR takes off from Los Angeles International Airport en route to San Francisco on May 5, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Kevin Carter/Getty Images)
Alaska Airlines had on-time flights 79.25 percent of the time in 2024, the report said. According to its website, the company had a fleet of 320 aircraft as of the end of October.
4. American Airlines
An American Eagle Embraer ERJ 170-200 takes off at Los Angeles International Airport on July 30, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Aaron P/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images/Getty Images)
The fourth place was awarded to American Airlines in 2024. According to Sirius, more than 2.17 million flights were operated with an on-time arrival rate of 77.78 percent and a completion rate of 98.95 percent. American is headquartered in Texas.
5. Southwest Airlines
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 takes off from Los Angeles International Airport on May 5, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Kevin Carter/Getty Images/Getty Images)
Southwest flew on-time flights 77.77 percent of the time last year, Sirius said. The aviation analytics firm reported that Southwest will fly more than 1.45 million times in 2024. The company also ranked 5th in 2023.
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| ticker | security | the last | change | change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | DELTA AIR LINES INC. | 58.99 | -0.07 |
-0.13% |
| UAL | UNITED AIRLINES HOLDINGS INC. | 95.67 | +0.24 |
+0.25% |
| ALK | ALASKA AIR GROUP INC. | 63.97 | -0.32 |
-0.49% |
| AAL | AMERICAN AIRLINES GROUP INC. | 16.97 | -0.03 |
-0.18% |
| LUV | Southwest Airlines | 33.61 | +0.24 |
+0.72% |
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Aeromexico, based in Mexico City, was ranked No. 1 in Cirium's global ranking for airline punctuality. According to this report, 86.70% of the time flights have been made on time.
It has been operating for nine decades. In September, the company announced that it had flown more than 500 million people during that time.
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Daniella Genovese contributed to this report.