Cirium, an aviation analytics specialist, published its monthly on-time performance report for October 2026. In the “Global Airlines” category, China’s Hainan Airlines claimed the top spot once again, recording an on-time performance rate of 93.44%.
In North America, Delta Air Lines led the ranking with 86.86% of flights arriving on schedule. United Airlines secured second place with 84.06%, while WestJet ranked third with 83.56%.
In the Latin American market, Aeromexico was the most punctual carrier, posting an on-time arrival rate of 91.37%. It was followed by SKY Airline at 90.63%, Avianca at 85.70%, Volaris at 85.13%, and Brazil’s GOL at 84.34%.
Across Europe, Austrian Airlines once again led the continent with an 85.75% on-time performance rate. SAS took second place with 85.33%, while Norwegian rounded out the top three with 82.61%.
In the Asia-Pacific region, Hainan Airlines topped the list at 93.44%. Peach Aviation ranked second with 89.39%, followed by Air New Zealand in third with 87.25%.
In the Middle East and Africa, FlySafair secured the top position with 92.16% on-time performance. Royal Jordanian came in second with 90.97%, and South African Airways took third with 87.18%.
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