Gulf Air rated most punctual in GCC

Manama : Gulf Air has been independently ranked as the most punctual airlines amongst GCC airlines in 2016  by UK aviation analysts OAG. 

With an average on-time performance (OTP) of 82.7 per cent, Gulf Air garnered ninth place for punctuality amongst Europe, Middle East & Africa airlines and 19th place for punctuality globally in 2016. 

This was revealed in the annual airline and airport Punctuality League performance report for 2016 released by OAG. 

The report also ranks Bahrain International Airport as the 9th most punctual airport in the world and the highest-placed airport in the Middle East for 2016. 

Commenting on the honour, Gulf Air Chief Executive Officer Maher Salman Al Musallam said, “Recognising that on-time-punctuality is a critical element for travellers, we are committed to improving our performance to better deliver on our promise to get passengers to their destinations in a timely manner.”

OAG’s annual Punctuality League performance report is drawn from a database of approximately 54 million flight records for 2016 and defines “on time” as within 14 minutes and 59 seconds of scheduled arrival/departure time.

Gulf Air has held the top spot in recent years for OTP, ranking first among major airlines from the Middle East and Africa for the 5th Annual Airline On-time Performance Service Awards in 2013.