'World's most punctual': Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport tops global ranking for on-time performance

The Bengaluru International Airport has been recognised for its on time departures in the latest report published by aviation analytics firm Cirium.

Published on: Oct 17, 2023, 16:41:56 IST

By Yamini C S

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The Bengaluru International Airport has been recognised for its on time departures in the latest report published by aviation analytics firm Cirium. In the report, titled ‘The On-Time Performance Monthly Report’, the firm noted that the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in Bengaluru has been the “world's most punctual airport” for the past three months consecutively.

The Bangalore International Airport Ltd operates the Kempegowda International Airport. (Bengaluruairport.com)

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A statement from the airport's operator, BIAL - Bengaluru International Airport Limited - on Tuesday said that the KIA maintained an "impressive" on-time departure experience for its passengers. The airport observed a 87.51 per cent punctuality in July, 89.66 per cent in August, and 88.51 per cent in September, said the statement, as quoted by news agency PTI.

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Cirium measures on time performance, or OTP, by noting an aircraft's arrival at the gate within 15 minutes of the scheduled departure time. It tracked around 89.03 per cent of the total flights operated from the KIA, which were 18,913, the report said. The KIA had 79.46 per cent on time arrivals, which was the least among the top five airports in the list. Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport was the only other Indian airport among the top five, and in the overall list.

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“Each month Cirium reviews the total number of flights in a given month (approximately 3 million) for every airport globally in an ordered list, then looks at where the percentile demarcations fall. For the annual OTP review, we take the total number of flights in a given year for every airport,” the report stated.

The Kempegowda International Airport commenced offering international services from its terminal 2 just over a month ago.

(With inputs from PTI)

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Yamini C S
Yamini CS is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with nearly six years of experience in digital journalism. She is part of the India News desk, where she works on a wide range of stories cutting across civic issues, city-based developments, politics, governance, public policy, breaking news, trending topics, and international affairs that have an impact on India. Her role involves tracking fast-moving developments, verifying information from official and on-ground sources, and presenting news in a clear, accessible format for a digital-first audience. A significant part of her work includes handling live blogs during major news events, such as elections, court verdicts, political developments, civic disruptions, protests, weather-related alerts, and unfolding national or international incidents. Through live coverage, she focuses on timely updates to help readers follow complex stories as they evolve. Before moving to the broader India News desk, Yamini was associated with the Bengaluru desk at Hindustan Times, where she extensively covered urban governance, infrastructure, traffic and transport issues, weather events, public grievances, and civic administration in the city. This experience strengthened her grounding in city reporting and sharpened her focus on citizen-centric journalism. She began her career as a correspondent with Reuters after completing a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media. Her early training instilled a strong emphasis on accuracy, sourcing, and news ethics, which continue to shape her reporting style. Outside of work, Yamini enjoys reading across genres, listening to music, and spending time with her family, which help her maintain balance in a fast-paced newsroom environment.Read More