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In Pictures: 10 Most Punctual Airlines in North America in January 2025

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OAG, a global air travel data provider has provided information about the world’s busiest international airports for 2024, the busiest flight routes by region, among others. The same source also revealed that Hianan Airlines had an On-Time Performance (OTP) of 92.03%, making it the most punctual airline for 2024. But which airlines from North America make it to the list of the most punctual airlines in the continent for 2025? Let’s find out.

10. Jetblue Airways Corporation

Jet Blue Airways uses the A320 to provide comfortable flights to its Customers
Photo: Anna Zvereva|Wikimedia Commons
Founded  14 July 1999
Started operations  11 February 2000
Picture clicked by Unknown stranger from the bedroom of Hotel , La Quinta on Century Boulevard bedroom
Photo: Ian Gratton|Wikimedia Commons

 

Airlines  OTP Rank  On-Time performance  Canceled 

Flights 

 Planned Flights *
Jet Blue Airways Corporation (B6) 10 75.91% 1.52% 24271
Jet Blue Airways Airbus A320 at the Sant Francisco Airport
Photo: Bill Abbott |Wikimedia Commons
Aircraft Type  Total number of Aircraft  Average Age 
Airbus A220

Airbus A320

Airbus A321

Embraer ERJ-190

 44

130

100

16

 1.6 Years

19.5 Years

6.6 Years

16.0 Years

9. Avelo Airlines

Avelo Airlines Boeing B737-800 at Hollywood Burbank Airport.
Photo: OrangeRye|Wikimedia Commons

 

Founded  January, 2021
Headquarters Houston

 

Avelo Airlines Boeing737-800 at the Tweed New Haven after a flight From Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport 
Photo: Tim| Wikimedia Commons
Airlines  OTP Rank  On-Time performance  Canceled 

Flights 

 Planned Flights 
Avelo Airlines (XP) 9 75.93% 0% 1677
Avelo Airlines B737-800 at the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport
Photo: Orange Rye |Wikimedia Commons
Aircraft Type  Total number of Aircraft  Average Age 
Boeing 737 20 Aircraft 16.7 Years

 

8. Allegiant Air

 

 Airbus A319 aircraft preparing for take-off at Narsarsuaq Airport (Mittarfeqarfiit), Greenland.
Photo: Gordon Leggett Wikimedia Commons
Founded  January, 1997
Started operations  June,1998
Airbus A320 Narrow Body Aircraft with twin engine is operated by Allegiant Airlines in 2025
Photo: Pedro Aragão |Wikimedia Commons
Airlines  OTP Rank  On-Time performance  Canceled 

Flights 

 Planned Flights 
Allegiant Air LLC

(G4)

 8 76.01% 1.23% 9320
Allegiant Air operates McDonnell Douglas DC-9-21 A double engine featured aircraft
Photo: Dinesh Maharajh|Wikimedia Commons
Aircraft Type  Total number of Aircraft  Average Age 
Airbus A319 

Airbus A320

Boeing 737

 34

85

5

 19.5 years 

14.6 years

0.7 years

 

7. American Airlines

The American Airlines Boeing 777 is parked at Miami International Airport, ready for departure. Passengers board as the ground crew prepares the plane, its iconic livery standing out against the clear sky.
Photo: Venkat Mangudi|Wikimedia Commons
Founded  25 January, 1930
Base  Dallas Fort-Worth (DFW)
American Airlines operated A32o preparing for landing
Photo:DiscoA340|Wikimedia Commons
Airlines  OTP Rank  On-Time performance  Canceled 

Flights 

 Planned Flights 
American Airlines, Inc.

(AA)

 7 77.19% 4.12% 178507
American Airlines operated Boeing 737-823 at Las Vegas sky
Photo: Noah Wulf |Wikimedia Commons
Aircraft Type  Total number of Aircraft  Average Age 
Airbus A319 

Airbus A320 

Airbus A321

Boeing 737

 133

48

301

371

 20.9 years

23.9 years

10.2 years

13.2 years

6. United Airlines

United Airlines operated Boeing 767-424 ER in 2025
Photo: Anna Zvereva |Wikimedia Commons
Founded  6 April, 1926
Started operations  Not mentioned 
United Airlines operated Boeing737-900 providing services in 2025
Photo: Noah Wulf | Wikimedia Commons
Airlines  OTP Rank  On-Time performance  Canceled 

Flights 

 Planned Flights 
United Airlines Incorporated

(UA)

 6 78.4% 2.77% 135452
United Airlines Boeing 737-900ER approaching to Boston Airport
Photo:4300streetcar|Wikimedia Commons
Aircraft Type  Total number of Aircraft  Average Age 
Airbus A319

Boeing 737

Boeing 787 Dreamliner

 81

529

75

 23.3years 

12.2 years

7.0 years

5. Delta Air Lines

Delta Airlines Boeing 737-900 at San Diego Airport
Photo: Mertbiol|Wikimedia Commons
Founded  3 December  1928
Started operations  17 Jun 1929
Lockheed TriStar L-1011 is one of the Aircraft which is operated by Delta Airlines
Photo: Piergiuliano Chesi |Wikimedia Commons
Airlines  OTP Rank  On-Time performance  Canceled 

Flights 

 Planned Flights 
Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DL) 5 79.01% 2.66% 138475
Delta Airlines Boeing 737-800
Photo:formulanone|Wikimeda Commons
Aircraft Type  Total number of Aircraft  Average Age 
Airbus A220

Airbus A319

Airbus A320

Airbus A321

 74

57

55

196

 4.o years

23.0 years

29.0 years

4.6 years

4. Spirit Airlines

Airbus A321 of Spirit Airlines
Photo:DiscoA340|Wikimedia Commons
Founded  1980
Started operations  29 May 1992
The Airbus A319 is a short- to medium-range, narrow-body jet designed for commercial passenger flights in the Airbus A320 family is operated by Spirit Airlines in 2024 
Photo: Iluvaviation|Wikimedia Commons
Airlines  OTP Rank  On-Time performance  Canceled 

Flights 

 Planned Flights 
Spirit Airlines, Inc 

(NK)

 4 79.82% 2.98% 20034
McDonnell Douglas MD-83 operated by Spirit Airlines climbs the old Tower on its first appearance
Photo: Konstantin von Wedelstaedt |Wikimedia Commons
Aircraft Type  Total number of Aircraft  Average Age 
Airbus A320 

Airbus A321

 142

51

 6.3 years

4.2 years

3. Alaska Airlines

Alaska Airlines operated Boeing 737-900 in San Francisco International Airport
Photo: Mertbiol |Wikimedia Commons
Founded  14 April 1932
Started operations  6 June, 1944
Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 with double-edged winglet.
Photo: Ron Clausen|Wikimedia Commons
Airlines  OTP Rank  On-Time performance  Canceled 

Flights 

 Planned Flights 
Alaska Airlines(AS) 3 81.38% 1.49% 34752
Alaska Airlines operates its Boeing 737-400 aircraft on 2025
Photo: Eric Salard |Wikimedia Commons
Aircraft Type  Total number of Aircraft  Average Age 
Boeing 737

Embraer ERJ-170

 238

86

 10.2 years

5.9  years

2. Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines owned Boeing 737-300 on the operation
Photo: Aero Icarus |Wikimedia Commons
Founded  15 March, 1967
Started operations  Not mentioned 
Southwest Airlines arriving at Austin Bergstrom International Airport
Photo: Brett Spangler |Wikimedia Commons
Airlines  OTP Rank  On-Time performance  Canceled 

Flights 

 Planned Flights 
Southwest Airlines

(WN)

 2 81.64% 2.83% 107655
Boeing 737 operated by Southwest Airlines
Photo: Roland Arhelger|Wikimedia Commons
Aircraft Type  Total number of Aircraft  Average Age 
Boeing 737 800 11.6 Years

1. Hawaiian Airlines

The Boing 767 operated by Hawaiian Airlines is an American wide-body airliner that first flew in 1981 and was certified in 1982.
Photo: Eddie Maloney |Wikimedia Commons
Founded  30 Jan 1929
Started operations  1 October, 1941
Hawaiian Airlines operated Boeing 787 Dreamliner is a wide-body, twin-engine jet airliner that’s known for its fuel efficiency and passenger comfort
Photo:pjs2005|Wikimedia Commons
Airlines  OTP Rank  On-Time performance  Canceled 

Flights 

 Planned Flights 
Hawaiian Airlines

(HA)

 1 85.45% 1.74% 7065
Hawaiian Airlines operates the De Havilland DHC-7, also known as the Dash 7, a short-haul, four-engine turboprop aircraft designed for short takeoff and landing.
Photo: Steve Fitzgerald |Wikimedia Commons
Aircraft Type  Total number of Aircraft  Average Age 
Airbus A321

Boeing 717

Boeing 787 Dreamliner

 18 aircraft

32 aircraft

2 aircraft

 6.2 years

11.4 years

2.4 years

* Data: OAG data filed (as reported by aviospace.org on 10 February 2025).

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