British Airways (BA) initially suspended its scheduled flights from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in late February 2026. The service was due to restart in January 2027, however, there are now no BA flights scheduled for next year, according to Cirium, an aviation analytics […]
Travel Radar•Kate Angel18 Sept
Disruptions continued at airports across the United Kingdom on Wednesday, 9 September, after NATS’ flight-processing system failed a day earlier. Although the technical problem has been resolved and air traffic services are operating normally, airlines are still repositioning aircraft and crews. According to aviation analytics company Cirium, more than 2,000 flights were cancelled or failed to […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban9 Sept
Every US airline on-time statistic you’ve ever read — DOT’s monthly reports, Cirium’s rankings, the “Platinum Award” language Delta has
Air Insight•Addison Schonland4 Sept
Qatar Airways has an impressive network of long-haul destinations in the United States of America. Indeed, current scheduling data made available by Cirium shows that the oneworld member flies to 11 US cities from its main hub at Doha Hamad International Airport. However, a notable omission from this list is Las Vegas.
Saudia, the national flag carrier of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has been ranked the world’s most on-time airline for arrivals in July 2026, according to the latest monthly report from Cirium, the global aviation analytics provider. The airline recorded an on-time arrival rate of 87.24% after operating 16,406 flights during the month. The ranking comes during the peak summer travel season, making it particularly significant as airlines worldwide manage higher flight volumes and increased operational complexity. Despite these demands, Saudia maintained the highest level of operational reliability among airlines globally.
SAS has been named Europe’s most punctual airline in Cirium’s On-Time Performance report for July 2026, achieving an on-time arrival rate of 84.32 percent. The result comes during the peak...
George Dimitroff, head of valuations at Cirium Ascend Consultancy, will join Cargo Facts Symposium for the panel discussion, “Current freighter values and lease-rate trends” on Friday, Oct. 23, at 9:05 a.m. (GMT-5) The 32nd annual Cargo Facts Symposium will take place Oct. 21-23 at the Grand Hyatt in Nashville, Tenn., where industry leaders and decision-makers […]
SAS has been named Europe’s most punctual airline in Cirium’s On-Time Performance report for July 2026, achieving an on-time arrival rate of 84.32 percent. The result comes during the peak summer season, one of the busiest and most operationally demanding periods of the year for aviation, highlighting SAS’ continued focus on delivering a reliable travel […]
World Airline News•Bruce Drum5 Aug
Air India has been ranked the 4th most on-time airline in the world in June 2026 by aviation analytics firm Cirium, underscoring the airline’s continued focus on operational reliability and schedule integrity. According to Cirium’s June 2026 On-Time Performance report, Air India recorded an on-time arrival rate of 86.85% across 15,135 flights tracked during the month. The airline also posted an on-time departure rate of 86.23% and a completion factor of 99.7%, meaning virtually all scheduled flights operated as planned.
WestJet is celebrating another milestone in operational excellence, securing a place among the world’s most on-time airlines for the second month in a row. Earning back-to-back accolades in the Cirium On-Time Performance Report, WestJet is the most on-time airline in North America for the month of June and the entirety of Q2, a new record milestone. In […]
World Airline News•Bruce Drum10 Jul
According to Cirium data, WestJet has topped on-time performance for North America in May, also becoming the only Canadian carrier in the top 10 airlines globally.
AviationSource News•Len Varley29 Jun
Saudia, the national flag carrier of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has achieved a new global milestone in operational excellence. The airline ranked first among airlines worldwide for on-time performance in both departure and arrival rates in May 2026, according to the latest report by Cirium, the leading global aviation analytics provider. The airline recorded an on-time departure rate of 92.30% and an on-time arrival rate of 90.12%, operating 13,669 flights across its network of over 100 destinations across four continents.
flyadeal, the Saudia Group’s fast-growing low fare carrier, has been ranked the most on-time airline in the Middle East for May 2026 and the second most on-time airline across the Middle East & Africa region. This is according to the latest On-Time Performance (OTP) Report published by Cirium, a respected aviation analytics company.
