Finnair tops in world punctuality rankings
(Warsaw 25.6.2013) Finnair has been the most punctual international airline for the past two months, according to travel data provider FlightStats. With 93.83 per cent of flights arriving or departing within 15 minutes of schedule in May and 91.14 per cent in April, Finnair is currently the world’s most reliable international carrier.
“There are all kinds of factors out of an airline’s control that can cause delays to passengers and loss of revenue, but these rankings highlight the degree to which dedicated employees working in well-defined processes can proactively and positively manage on-time performance,” says Chief Operating Officer Ville Iho.
In FlightStats’ rankings for the year 2012, Finnair was runner-up for lowest global cancellation rate and a runner-up for most punctual European airline. The oneworld alliance, of which Finnair is a member, was named the alliance with the best on-time performance.
FlightStats’ is a data services firm that supplies the travel industry and general public with real-time global flight tracking information. Its on-time performance reports for airlines and airports worldwide are available online at www.flightstats.com.
At the recent World Airline Awards, organized by Skytrax and held this year at the Paris Air Show, Finnair was named Northern Europe's Best Airline for the fourth straight year.
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Finnair (www.finnair.com) is specialised in fast connections between Europe and Asia via Helsinki. The airline carries more than eight million passengers annually and connects 13 cities in Asia with more than 60 destinations in Europe. The airline, a pioneer in sustainable flying, operates a modern fleet and is the first airline named to the Leadership Index of the worldwide Carbon Disclosure Project. Finnair has also won Skytrax’s World Airline Award for Best Airline Northern Europe for the past four years running. Finnair is a member of oneworld, the leading quality airline alliance.
