SINGAPORE: National carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA) was the fourth most punctual airline in the Asia-Pacific region in 2025, slipping from third place in 2024.<\/p>\n
Its on-time performance score was 78.58 per cent, a dip from the previous year\u2019s score of 78.67 per cent, according to a report released on Friday (Jan 2) by aviation analytics firm Cirium.<\/p>\n
Topping the list of most punctual airlines in the Asia-Pacific was Philippine Airlines, which scored 83.12 per cent.<\/p>\n
In 2024, it was ranked seventh, with a score of 76.06 per cent.<\/p>\n
Air New Zealand and Japan\u2019s All Nippon Airways were second and third in 2025 respectively.<\/p>\n
New Zealand\u2019s national carrier was just behind SIA in 2024\u2019s ranking, coming in fourth. All Nippon Airways had come in second that year.<\/p>\n
When asked to comment on the rankings, an SIA spokesperson told The Straits Times: \u201cSIA remains firmly committed to operational excellence, and enhancing the end-to-end travel experience for all our customers.\u201d<\/p>\n
The data used to consolidate the rankings was taken from more than 600 sources of real-time flight information, said the report.<\/p>\n
A passenger flight is considered on time if it arrives at or departs from the gate within 15 minutes of its scheduled time.<\/p>\n
On-time arrivals are used to assess airlines, while on-time departures are used to rank airports.<\/p>\n
Globally, Mexico\u2019s Aeromexico retained its ranking as the world\u2019s most punctual airline, with a score of 90.02 per cent.<\/p>\n
In second place with a score of 86.53 per cent was Saudia, the national carrier of Saudi Arabia, which was also No. 2 in 2024.<\/p>\n
Third place went to Scandinavian Airlines \u2013 better known as SAS \u2013 which had a score of 86.09 per cent.<\/p>\n
No Singapore carrier was ranked in the top 10 globally for on-time performance.<\/p>\n
Besides airlines, the Cirium report also ranked the most punctual airports, grouping them according to size.<\/p>\n
Changi Airport did not feature in any of the rankings.<\/p>\n
The most punctual large airport \u2013 one that has 25 million to 40 million outgoing passengers a year \u2013 was Santiago\u2019s Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport.<\/p>\n
The Chilean airport had an on-time performance score of 87.04 per cent.<\/p>\n
Following it were Riyadh\u2019s King Khalid International Airport (86.81 per cent) and Mexico City\u2019s Benito Juarez International Airport (86.55 per cent).<\/p>\n
In the medium airport category (15 million to 25 million outgoing passengers), the winner was once again Panama City\u2019s Tocumen International Airport, which had a score of 93.34 per cent.<\/p>\n
Among small airports (five million to 15 million outgoing passengers), the top place again went to 2024\u2019s winner Jose Joaquin de Olmedo International Airport in Guayaquil, Ecuador. It had a score of 91.47 per cent. – The Straits Times\/ANN<\/p>\n
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