VariFlight OTP Report Reveals the World's Most Punctual Airports and Airlines in 2018

HEFEI,China,Jan. 3,2019 -- VariFlight,a leading aviation data technology provider,has released the latest Global Airports and Airlines On-time Performance (OTP) Report for 2018 based on its comprehensive flight database between January 1 and December 31,2018. The study revealed that in 2018,Japan's Osaka Itami International Airport (IATA Code: ITM) topped largeglobal airports in on-time departure performance,while Japan Airlineswas the most punctual major airline.

The report investigated punctuality (flights that departed or arrived within 30 mins of schedule are taken as on-time) of airports and airlines worldwide in the past year in terms of region and size. Moreover,it also revealed theon-time arrival performances of major airline alliances and the most on-time air routes.

Below are some findings of the report:

10 most punctual large airports (departure performance): Itami Airport,New Chitose Airport,Honolulu Airport,Haneda Airport,Portland Airport,Pulkovo Airport,Brasilia Airport,Tocumen Airport,Fukuoka Airport,Osaka Airport.

10 most punctual medium-sized airports (departure performance): Kaohsiung Airport,Sendai Airport,Miyazaki Airport,Mohammed V Airport,Kona Airport,Tenerife North Airport,Nagoya Airport,Kagoshima Airport,Kahului Airport,Minsk Airport.

10 most punctual major airlines (arrival performance): Japan Airlines,Qatar Airways,All Nippon Airways,Emirates Airlines,Aeroflot Airlines,Royal Dutch Airlines,Iberia Airlines,Alitalia Airlines,Air New Zealand,Korean Air.

10 most punctual medium-sized airlines (arrival performance): Copa Air,Hawaiian Airlines,Singapore Airlines,TAM Airlines,Etihad Airways,Volaris,UTair,Bangkok Airways,Avianca Brazil,Royal Air Maroc.

The most punctual airline alliances: Oneworld,Sky Team,Star Alliance.

The most punctual air route: New Chitose - Haneda.

Backed by VariFlight's complete and accurate aviation data set,the VariFlight OTP report isone of the most trusted sources to identify on-time performance of the aviation industry. To read the full report,please click here to download or visit our official website www.variflight.com/en/.

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