Aviation analytics firm, Cirium, has just released its Global On-Time Performance (OTP) Report for March 2025, with Saudia topping the global table.
Cirium’s Global On-Time Performance Report: March 2025
Global:
- Saudia led the pack with 94.07% of flights arriving at their destination on time, being named the most punctual airline globally
- The second spot was taken by SAS, securing a 91.92% punctuality score, followed by Aeromexico with 91.47%
- Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines took the fourth and fifth spots with 90.9% and 90.71% of flights on-time respectively
Europe:
- SAS was crowned the most on-time airline in Europe last month, with 91.92% of flights arriving on-time
- Austrian Airlines followed closely in second position, with 91.86% of all flights arriving on-time
- Turkish Airlines, Transavia France and SunExpress also made the top five, offering customers punctual service on over 88% of flights
Airports:
- Riyadh King Khalid International Airport was crowned the most on-time large airport globally last month, with 93.92% of flights departing on-time, followed by Istanbul and Doha
Cancellations:
- Flight cancellations across Europe decreased by 1.9% in March, with 8,103 cancelled flights compared to 8,261 in February.
Cirium defines an on-time flight as one that arrives at its destination airport within 15 minutes of its scheduled arrival time. For the Global Airlines category, only the top 10% of all passenger airlines by capacity are included, with each airline being required to serve at least three regions. For the European Airlines category, only the top 30% of all passenger airlines by capacity are included.
