Travelers view arrival and departure boards at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., on Tuesday, December 21, 2021.
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Demand for air travel continued to rise in 2024, driven by a rebound in international travel.
From January to October alone, worldwide revenue passenger miles, a metric of demand, rose nearly 11% from last year, according to the International Air Transport Association. In 2025, IATA estimates that aircraft departures will amount to 40 million, 4.6% more than in 2024.
Airlines have rushed to add flights and increase premium seats, driving higher revenues, especially on long-haul trips. Challenges, from a shortage of new aircraft to financial conflicts, continued for some airlines; However, many passengers did not face the same flight disruptions as they did during the severe staffing shortages that emerged from the pandemic.
An Aeroméxico plane prepares to land on the runway at Benito Juárez International Airport in Mexico City, Mexico.
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The airlines with the most punctuality in the world, according to a ranking published on Thursday by Cirium. The aviation data firm considers punctuality an arrival that occurs within 15 minutes of the scheduled time. Delta Airlines topped the North American ranking despite his struggle to recover from the Strike crowd blackout in July that canceled thousands of flights.
Here's how the world's airlines fared:
(punctuality rate in parentheses)
- Aeromexico (86.7%)
- Saudi Airlines (86.35%)
- Delta airlines (83.46%)
- LATAM Airlines (82.89%)
- Qatar Airways (82.83%)
- Azul Airlines (82.42%)
- Avianca (81.80%)
- Iberian (81.58%)
- Scandinavian airlines (81.40%)
- united airlines (80.93%)
