Freedom Town, Kuwait, July 14, 2012: Award-winning Jazeera Airways today announced that it ranked the highest in on-time performance (OTP) in the Middle East in the second quarter of 2012, as measured by FlightStats, the US-based global OTP tracker.
Jazeera Airways’ OTP for the second quarter was 94.21%, which puts the airline among the top ten on-time performers worldwide for the same period. Previously, FlightStats had also ranked Jazeera Airways as the leading airline in OTP in the Middle East in Q1 2012 and in all of 2011 as well.
| Airline | Q2 on-time performanceSOURCE:
FlightStats Q2 report for the Middle East |
| Jazeera Airways | 94.21% |
| Gulf Air | 89.96% |
| Qatar Airways | 82.80% |
| Middle East Airlines | 81.54% |
| Oman Aviation | 80.31% |
| Air Arabia | 77.83% |
| Saudi Arabian Airlines | 77.57% |
| Flydubai | 77.52% |
| Egyptair | 76.60% |
| Etihad Airways | 76.07% |
| Royal Jordanian | 72.65% |
| Emirates | 70.91% |
| Kuwait Airways | 64.53% |
| Tunis Air | 44.10% |
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 offering by any airline in the Middle East.
Jazeera Airways operates a two-class cabin comprising of a Business Class and an Economy Class. Jazeera Airways’ Business Class offering includes a separate cabin for passengers, exclusive check-in counters, Business lounge access at airports, in-flight à la carte menu, and 60 kilograms in free baggage allowance. The airline’s Economy Class offers travelers free baggage allowance of 40 kilograms, free on-board meals with a changing menu every month, and year-round value fares.
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, Assuit, Aleppo, Deir Ezzor, Luxor, Mashhad, Sohag, Jeddah, Riyadh, Cairo and Najaf.