RUSSIA AT THE DOUBLE FOR ON-TIME WINS

RUSSIAN carrier Aeroflot has been named the world’s best airline for on-time performance in 2019, while Moscow’s Sheremetyevo International was the best performing airport.

The On-time Performance Review from travel data and analytics specialist Cirium showed 86.7% of Aeroflot’s flights operated on time last year, with ANA (86.3%) and Delta Air Lines (85.6%) the next best performing airlines. Virgin Atlantic (78.2%) was the most punctual airline in the UK and Ireland last year.

More than 95% of flights departed or arrived on time at Sheremetyevo in 2019. Jeremy Bowen, Cirium CEO, explains: “Looking at the Russian carrier’s past year it’s clear that as Aeroflot has more controls in place over their environment than most, that helps enormously to drive operational efficiency.”