Bahrain airport one of the most punctual in the world

Manama : The Bahrain International Airport has been named one of the 10 most punctual passenger hubs in the world, with more than 85 per cent of flights both leaving and arriving on schedule.

With around 87,000 arrivals per year, Bahrain was the only airport from the GCC to feature in the top 10 list compiled by UK aviation analysts OAG, ranking ninth overall.

OAG’s annual Punctuality League performance report was based on 54 million flight data from 2016, taking into account the sum of arriving flights within 15 minutes of schedule.

The United Kingdom’s Birmingham airport emerged as the most punctual in the world, with nine out of ten flights (91 per cent) arriving and departing on time.

The most punctual routes were to Dublin, Alicante, Belfast, Dusseldorf and Glasgow.

The UK airport beat contenders from countries such as Japan, Brazil, America, Germany and Australia to claim the global crown.

The study covered all types of airports. The airports in Dubai and Abu Dhabi were noticeably absent on the list.

The top ten most punctual airports in the world (% of flights on schedule):

1. Birmingham: 91.28%

2. Osaka: 89.68%

3. Panama City: 89.56%

4. Belo Horizonte: 88.49%

5. Cologne Bonn: 88.27%

6. Cape Town: 86.06%

7. Milan Bergamo: 85.87%

8. Perth: 85.86%

9. Bahrain: 85.49%

10.Adelaide International: 84.90%