Iberia, the most punctual airline in Europe

Iberia has been recognised as the most punctual airline in Europe in 2022, followed by Air Europa, Iberia Express and Vueling, which occupy the first four places in the ranking, respectively, according to data from the Cirium consultancy firm.

Thus, the airline chaired by Javier Sánchez Prieto has achieved a punctuality rate of 85.87% in a total of 91,154 flights throughout the year. In addition, between May and October it was the most punctual airline in the sector.

For its president, punctuality is one of the values most valued by its customers, which is why he said that this award "is a great source of pride" and recognition for the hard work of each and every one of the employees who ensure that its planes take off and land on time.

Air Europa, in second place, managed to get 84.10% of its flights to their destination on time, out of a total of 48,163 operations. As for the low-cost airlines, Iberia Express and Vueling achieved 83.80% and 82.04% punctuality, respectively. Vueling operated a total of 197,546 flights in 2022, while Iberia's low-cost airline operated 35,655 flights.

After the four Spanish airlines, the list continues with Austrian (82% punctuality), Norwegian Air Shuttle (81.29%), ITA Airways (80.29%), Norwegian Air International (79.03%) and Finnair (75.16%) and LOT Polish Airlines (75.08%).