Birmingham Airport has been named the world’s most punctual airport in 2016 by air travel
intelligence company OAG, with 91.28% of arriving and departing flights operating on time
With over 100,000 scheduled flights from Birmingham Airport last year, the most punctual
route was to Dublin, boasting an on-time score of over 95 per cent. The UK airport beat
contenders from countries such as Japan, America and Germany to claim the global crown
On receiving the award, Birmingham Airport’s Chief Executive, Paul Kehoe, said, "To be
crowned the world’s most punctual airport in 2016 is a tremendous prize, particularly in
the busiest twelve months in our 77 year history"
"This achievement is a result of a team effort by the seven thousand employees and
140 companies operating at the airport - from the ground handlers to bus drivers,
fuellers to caterers, and cleaners to office staff. We have invested £350 million in the
last ten years to improve the airport infrastructure and we’re currently working on a
further £100 million development project to improve passenger facilities even further"
"We work closely with our airlines and handling agents to ensure that delays, which
are within our control, are kept to a minimum, and we thank all of our partners for
their continued hard work to become the world’s most punctual airport" |
