"Qatar Airways placed fifth globally with an on-time arrival rate of 84.42 per cent across more than 198,000 flights spanning six continents, while also taking Cirium's Airline Platinum Award. The award accounts for network scale and complexity, as well as how effectively airlines manage disruption, recognizing the challenge of maintaining reliability across a global hub operation. Regional rankings further reinforce the strength of carriers operating in and around the Middle East. Safair led the Middle East and Africa category with a 91.06 percent on-time arrival rate, followed closely by Royal Jordanian."
"Airports were also assessed as part of the review, with Chile's Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport topping the Large Airport category, and Tocumen International Airport and Guayaquil Jose Joaquin de Olmedo International Airport leading the medium and small airport rankings, respectively. Cirium's Airport Platinum Award went to Istanbul Airport, recognised for maintaining reliability amid rapid growth and rising passenger volumes."
Qatar Airways achieved fifth place globally with an 84.42 percent on-time arrival rate across more than 198,000 flights and won Cirium's Airline Platinum Award. The award factors network scale, complexity, and how effectively airlines manage disruption. Safair led the Middle East and Africa region at 91.06 percent, with Royal Jordanian close behind; Flyadeal, Saudia, Oman Air, and Etihad featured in regional top rankings. Major North American carriers recorded varied on-time rates, led by Delta at 80.9 percent. Virgin Atlantic improved from 74.01 percent to 83.45 percent year-on-year. Santiago, Tocumen, and Guayaquil topped airport categories, and Istanbul received Cirium's Airport Platinum Award for reliability amid rapid growth.
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