The world’s most punctual airlines and airports in 2025
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Key Points:
- Istanbul Airport (IST) was named the Platinum Winner airport for 2025, recognized for balancing scale and complexity with consistent on-time performance (80.72%) and operational control, following its implementation of triple independent runway operations.
- Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport in Chile led large airports globally with 87.04% punctuality, while Panama City Tocumen International and Guayaquil José Joaquín de Olmedo International topped medium and small airport categories respectively in Latin America.
- Qatar Airways earned the Platinum Winner airline award for 2025, achieving 84.42% on-time performance amid geopolitical airspace constraints and operational challenges, while Aeroméxico led globally in punctuality with 90.02%.
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