South Africa: Airlink ranked most punctual South African carrier operating from ACSA airports!

South African regional carrier Airlink has announced that it is the most punctual South African carrier operating from all the Airports Company South Africa (ACSA)-operated airports. According to ACSA’s latest statistics, the airline achieved a 95.52% average on-time performance (OTP) for 2022 measured across all the its airports in South Africa. A flight is considered "on time" if it departs or arrives within 15 minutes of the scheduled time.
Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) owns and operates South Africa's nine principal airports, including three international gateways: O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg, Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in Cape Town and King Shaka International Airport (DUR) in Durban. 

n.b.: 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, Africa's most-punctual airline and therefore South Africa's airline with the best on-time performance (OTP). Statistics...

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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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