Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam Airlines has been ranked among the top five airlines with the highest on-time performance (OTP) in Asia-Pacific last month, according to a report from the London-based aviation analytics company Cirium.
The performance is defined as an aircraft’s arrival at the gate within 15 minutes of the scheduled arrival time. As per the April report, the Vietnamese national flag carrier secured the fifth spot with an OTP of 81.85%, a near-three-point increase over March (78.98%). Other airlines in the regional top five were Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Peach Aviation, and Air Asia.
Vietnam Airlines’ achievement is particularly noteworthy given the high passenger traffic during the country’s April 30 - May 1 holiday period, which put significant pressure on airport infrastructure. Additionally, the carrier faced challenges due to a reduced fleet and a lack of standby aircraft as a result of a manufacturer’s global recall for engine inspections.
Last year, it was also listed among the ten most punctual carriers in the region by Cirium./.
