HOLD: Kenya Airways sets new record on keeping time (Stats on other airlines)
The Airline said on February 14, 2024, they recorded an OTP of 15 minutes which translates to 98 percent for the arrival and departure of flights.
Kenya Airways (KQ) has achieved the highest record of the On-Time Performance (OTP) of flights.
The Airline said on February 14, 2024, they recorded an OTP of 15 minutes which translates to 98 percent for the arrival and departure of flights.
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“This marks a new record high in our history and a moment of honor and an attestation as the Pride of Africa. Sincere gratitude to KQ Staff and our valued guests for the unwavering support that has contributed significantly to this exemplary performance” read the notice issued on Friday.
On-time performance data shows the percentage of flights that have departed (for airports) or arrived (for airlines) on time.
A flight is considered to be on-time if it has departed or arrived within 15 minutes of the schedule.
The higher the percentage, the better the OTP score.
An OTP review report by aviation analytics company, Cirium, revealed the airline attained an impressive 71.86 per cent on-time arrival rate out of 41,905 completed flights in 2023.
Kenya Airways CEO Allan Kilavuka said the high rankings resulted from Kenya Airways' persistent focus and delivery of on-time performance each month of the year, which has been a cornerstone of improving their guest experience strategy.
Kenya Airways was also overall ranked 10th in the Middle East and Africa region.
According to Cirium CEO Jeremy Bowen, the data is collected from over 600 sources, allowing the industry stakeholders a third-party perspective on their operational performance.
"The program aims to provide the airline industry and its stakeholders with a neutral, third-party perspective on operational performance for individual airlines," he said.
Cirium's OTP program monitors global airline operational performance using information from an extensive array of sources, including airlines, airports, and civil aviation authorities and offers a neutral, third-party perspective. The program studies over 30 million flights a year.
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