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MEGA
TOP AIRLINES
Japan’s biggest airlines see a return to the top
of the table as the most punctual Mega airlines
(defined as Top 20 largest airlines in the world
by frequency); All Nippon Airways (NH) is
in first place with an OTP of 88.79% and
Japan Airlines (JL) is in second place
with an OTP of 88.07%.
They are closely followed by two of the
largest South American carriers, the LATAM
Airlines Group (LA) and Azul Airlines (AD) who
both have seen OTP of 85.03% and 84.87%
respectively in 2022.
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) and Air China
(CCA) drop below the Top 20, replaced by Azul
Airlines (AD) and Spirit Airlines (NK).
Indigo (6E) has moved up the rankings,
from tenth in 2019 to fifth in 2022. India’s
biggest carrier has seen frequency increase
over this period, now operating 8% more
flights than in 2019.
Seven US carriers make it into the mega airlines
category - by virtue of the US domestic market
being almost back at 2019 levels - with Delta
Air Lines (DL) the highest of the US carriers in
sixth position globally in this group.
The US carrier OTP ranges from Delta Air
Lines (DL) with 81.79% to JetBlue Airways
Corporation (B6) with 63.90%, reflecting the
challenging operating environment across
airports this summer.
Average OTP for this group is down to 73.36%
compared to 77.85% in 2019.
The average cancellation rate for this group is
4.24%, but this rate falls to 2.34% if we exclude
China Eastern who have had an exceptionally
high rate with ongoing lockdowns in Shanghai.
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