10 Airlines Best Known For its Punctuality

BANGALORE: Recently, Flightstats.com came up with a ranking that tracked 129,300 flights in 2013. According to the report, on-time performance for departures was defined as leaving within 15 minutes of the scheduled time, while arrivals had to come in within 14 minutes of the scheduled time to qualify. So, here are the 10 airlines best known for its punctuality and reliability.

Japan Airlines: Japan Airlines, with an on-time arrival rate of 88.94 percent for its domestic and international flights is named as the world’s best on-time carrier. Established in 1951, Japan Airlines is one of the world's premier carriers.

The airline has major hubs at Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and Okinawa, and operates almost 900 daily flights to more than 70 destinations across 20 countries. JAL is the flag carrier of Japan and its main hubs are Tokyo's Narita International Airport and Tokyo International Airport (Haneda Airport), as well as Osaka's Kansai International Airport and Osaka International Airport. The airline and three of its subsidiaries (J-Air, JAL Express, and Japan Transocean Air) are members of the Oneworld airline alliance.

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