These two airports in South Africa are among the world's 20 most punctual airports 2022!

According to OAG's annual Punctuality League, which reveals on-time performance rankings for airlines and airports, two airports in South Africa are among the world's top 20 airports with the best on-time performance (OTP) during 2022 (01 January 2022 - 31 December 2022). King Shaka International Airport (DUR) in Durban is the world's fifth and Africa's most-punctual airport with an on-time performance of 89.73% and a cancellation rate of 1.37%. Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in Cape Town is the world sixteen's and Africa's second most-punctual airport with an OTP of 87.02% and a cancellation rate of 1.02%. OAG’s definition of on-time performance (OTP) is flights that arrive or depart within 15 minutes of their scheduled arrival or departure times. Cancellations are included within the OTP calculations and are counted as late flights.

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South Africa: FlySafair is the second-most punctual airline worldwide!

According to OAG's annual Punctuality League, which reveals on-time performance rankings for airlines and airports, South African airline FlySafair is the second-most punctual airline in the world and Africa's most-punctual airline. The airline recorded an on-time performance (OTP) of 95.3% and a cancellation rate of 0.02% during 2022 (01 January 2022 - 31 December 2022), despite operating 47% more flights in 2022 than in 2019. No other Southern African is on the Top 10-list of the Middle East and Africa as well as the world's top-20 list.
OAG’s definition of on-time performance (OTP) is flights that arrive or depart within 15 minutes of their scheduled arrival or departure times. Cancellations are included within the OTP calculations and are counted as late flights.

Middle East & Africa - Airlines by OTP 2022:

1. FlySafair OTP: 95.30% | Cancellation rate: 0.02%
2. Ethihad Airways OTP: 81.14% | Cancellation rate: 0.55%
3. Emirates OTP: 81.13% | Cancellation rate: 0.02%
4. Gulf Air OTP: 79.92% | Cancellation rate: 2.42%
5. Qatar Airways OTP: 77.50% | Cancellation rate: 0.34%
6. Ethiopian Airlines OTP: 76.73% | Cancellation rate: 0.04%
7. FLYNAS OTP: 68.25% | Cancellation rate: 1.65%
8. Saudi Arabian Airlines OTP: 65.63% | Cancellation rate: 1.72%
9. Oman Air OTP: 91.28% | Cancellation rate: 0.69%
10. Royal Jordanian OTP: 85.82% | Cancellation rate: 0.85%

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South Africa: FlySafair named most punctual airline in the Middle East & Africa 2019!

South African low-cost airline FlySafair has been named the top performing airline for on-time performance (OTP) in the Middle East and Africa by global travel data provider OAG. The airline's overall on-time performance across its route network in 2019 was 94.40%. The big three Middle East airlines, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways and Emirates, take the second, third and fifth top spots among Middle East and African carriers for OTP.
FlySafair currently operates domestic services to seven destinations in South Africa, namely Cape Town, Durban, East London, George, Johannesburg (OR Tambo & Lanseria) as well as Port Elizabeth.

On-time performance (OTP) is measured by comparing the actual off-block time (when aircraft pushes back) against the airline schedule time for a departing flight. The measurement is done in accordance with the IATA (International Airlines Transport Association) universal standard benchmark with considers a 15 minute deviation from the scheduled time as an on-time departure.

OAG's punctuality report 2020, named Punctuality League 2020, is based on 57.7 million flight records using full-year data from 2019 to create a ranking of the best on-time performance (OTP) for the world’s largest airlines and airports.

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South Africa: Three airports get four-star ranking for on-time performance in independent global survey

According to the latest assessment by OAG, a global provider of digital flight information, three of South Africa's international airports have received four-star rankings for On-Time Performance (OTP). The three airports are O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB, 82.9% on-time performance) in Johannesburg, Cape Town International Airport (CPT, 84.4%) in Cape Town and King Shaka International Airport (DUR, 84.8%) in Durban. All three are operated by Airports Company South Africa (ACSA), the state-owned airport management company that operates South Africa's nine major airports.
OAG's On-time Performance (OTP) Star Ratings are measured across a rolling 12-month period. To achieve an OTP star rating, the world's airports must meet two simple criteria: all airports must have a minimum of 600 operations a month and OAG must receive flight status information for no less than 80 percent of scheduled flights within the 12-month period. The OTP star ratings range from one to five stars. Airports with the best on-time performance, for example, the top 10%, receive five stars.

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South Africa: FlySafair named most on-time airline in the world for 2017!

South African low-cost carrier FlySafair has been named the most on-time airline in the world for 2017 by air travel intelligence company OAG. According to OAG, the airline achieved an annual overall on-time performance (OTP)* of 95.94%. FlySafair, second-placed Jazerra Airways from Kuwait and third-placed Air Baltic from Latvia are the only three airlines globally to achieve a 5-star rating. Out of the three top airlines for 2017, FlySafair is the only 5-star rated airline which is a low-cost carrier. Congratulations!

FlySafair:

• Annual overall on-time performance (OTP) - 95.94%
• Number of operations - 12366

OAG is the leading global provider of digital flight information. The  travel intelligence company provides digital information and applications to the world's airlines, airports, government agencies and travel-related service companies. The company has the world's largest network of air travel data, including the definitive schedules database of more than 900 airlines and over 4,000 airports, and the most extensive flight status information database in the market. 

*On-time is defined as arrivals that take place strictly less than 15 minutes after schedule.