Latam Airlines and Azul Linhas Aéreas appear among the most punctual airlines in the world in May, according to the punctuality ranking measured by Cirium, a company specialized in data analysis for the aviation sector.
According to the survey, Latam occupies the third global position with 88.3% of flights performed on schedule. Azul appears in the fifth position of the ranking, with 87.5% punctuality in the analyzed period.
The top of the list is occupied by the Japanese company ANA, which in May recorded 92% punctuality of flights. The second place went to the airline JAL, also a Japanese company, with 91% punctuality.
The ranking is updated monthly by Cirium, a company that belongs to the LexisNexis group, and which gathers several data sources to carry out the analyses.
RANKIG OF THE TEN MOST PUNCTUAL AIRLINES IN THE WORLD IN MAY:
| Position | Company | degree of punctuality |
| 1st | ANA (Japan) | 92.11% |
| 2nd | JAL (Japan) | 91.10% |
| 3rd | LATAM (Chile/Brazil) | 88.38% |
| 4th | Avianca (Colombia) | 87.53% |
| 5th | Blue (Brazil) | 87.50% |
| 6th | Emirates (United Arab Emirates) | 84.28% |
| 7th | Delta (United States) | 82.55% |
| 8th | American Airlines (United States) | 79.18% |
| 9th | United Airlines (United States) | 77.99% |
| 10th | Qatar Airways (Qatar) | 77.10% |
In recent months, airlines around the world have been facing difficulties related to lack of staff, at a time of resumption in travel demand, which reflects on the punctuality of flights. According to the survey, this has mainly affected companies in Europe and the United States.
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