And most on-time airline in Middle East every month for third year in-a-row
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Freedom Town, Kuwait, January 27, 2013: Jazeera Airways, the Middle East leader in on-time performance (OTP) for the last years, was ranked as the world’s leading airline in OTP for 2012 by FlightStats, the US-based global OTP tracker.
FlightStats Data sources include civil aviation authorities, airlines, airports, airline reservation systems and data aggregators. The report summarizes the data by carrier and includes a breakdown of on-time, late, very late and excessively late arrivals. Also included is the average delay for flights arriving more than 15 minutes late, the percentage of cancelled and diverted flights for over 170 of the world’s leading airlines.
Jazeera Airways’ OTP for 2012 was 93.71% as measured by FlightStats. Jazeera Airways was also the leading airline in OTP in the Middle East in 2011.
Table: Ranking of some of the world’s most reputable airlines
| RANKING | AIRLINES | COUNTRY | 2012 on-time performance SOURCE: FlightStats 2012 report – Global |
| #1 | Jazeera Airways | Kuwait | 93.71% |
| #6 | CSZ Czech Airlines | Czech Republic | 92.16% |
| #14 | Japan Airlines | Japan | 90.35% |
| #23 | EasyJet | UK | 88.65% |
| #32 | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | Holland | 87.85% |
| #43 | US Airways | USA | 85.98% |
| #44 | Delta Air Lines | USA | 85.95% |
| #59 | Virgin America | USA | 83.67% |
| #61 | Lufthansa German Airlines | Germany | 83.51% |
| #70 | Air Berlin | Germany | 81.80% |
| #77 | Singapore Airlines Limited | Singapore | 80.87% |
| #78 | Air France | France | 80.76% |
| #82 | Malaysia Airline | Malaysia | 80.19% |
| #88 | JetBlue Airways Corporation | USA | 79.36% |
| #99 | American Airlines | USA | 76.93% |
With Jazeera Airways’ great on-time performance, year-round competitive fares, easy and fast online and self-check-in alternatives, mobile booking apps, and on-board duty free shopping service, the airline continues to offer more value to customers than any other regional airline in the Middle East.
Jazeera Airways operates seven fully owned Airbus A320s with a two-class cabin comprising of a Business Class and an Economy Class. Business Class travelers get both an upgraded experience and exclusivity, starting with exclusive check-in lines, Business Lounge access, up to 60 kilograms in free baggage allowance, and an exclusive on-board cabin. The airline’s Economy Class offers travelers free baggage allowance of 40 kilograms and free on-board meals with a changing menu every month.
Jazeera Airways’ network originating from Kuwait includes high-demand business, leisure, family, and weekend destinations such as Dubai, Bahrain, Beirut, Alexandria, Amman, Damascus, Istanbul, Sharm El Sheikh, Assiut, Luxor, Mashhad, Sohag, Jeddah, Riyadh, Cairo and Najaf.