Indian national flag-carrier Air India was named world’s third-worst airline by aviation insights company FlightStats which puts together a list of the international airlines with the best on-time performance records.
And yes, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) was not included in the list despite facing severe criticism in Pakistan.
Every year, the aviation insights company FlightStats puts together a list of the international airlines with the best on-time performance records. It’s the capstone to the company’s year-round efforts to track delay and cancellation patterns for airlines across the globe. We’ve asked them to share all of their annual findings so we can point out the losers, too. Without further ado, here are the full results, along with your likelihood of getting delayed on each carrier:
List by aviation insights-company based on best on-time performance
The Worst 10 International Airlines of 2016
- Hainan Airlines – 30.3 percent
- Korean Air – 31.74 percent
- Air China – 32.73 percent
- Hong Kong Airlines – 33.42 percent
- China Eastern Airlines – 35.8 percent
- Asiana Airlines – 37.46 percent
- Philippine Airlines – 38.33 percent
- Air India – 38.71 percent
- Icelandair – 41.05 percent
- El Al – 56 percent
The Best 10 International Airlines of 2016
- KLM – 11.47 percent
- Iberia – 11.82 percent
- JAL – 12.2 percent
- Qatar Airways – 13.66 percent
- Austrian – 14.26 percent
- ANA – 14.46 percent
- Singapore Airlines – 14.55 percent
- Delta Air Lines – 14.83 percent
- TAM Linhas Aereas – 14.93 percent
- Qantas – 15.7 percent
According to Jim Hetzel, vice president of aviation and distribution at FlightStats, compiling the list is no small feat. The only comparable resource is the monthly report (PDF) that the U.S.
Department of Transportation puts out on major domestic carriers, relying uniquely on self-reported data from the biggest carriers in the United States; it doesn’t factor in any of those airlines’ international flights.
