Delta Air Lines scored the highest among U.S. carriers despite a computer outage that caused thousands of flight cancellations in July.

The airline anointed the most punctual of 2024 probably isn't one most would have predicted—including the aviation analytics firm that crunched all the numbers. It's AeroMexico, which is "absolutely" a surprise,

Mexican airline Aeromexico had the world’s best record for on-time arrivals in 2024, according to new analysis. Delta Air Lines was the top-ranked U.S. carrier. Aviation-data provider Cirium’s annual On-Time Performance Review found 86.

Delta Air Lines scored the highest among U.S. carriers despite ... Cirium has rated airlines for timeliness for 16 years. CEO Jeremy Bowen said 2024 was a difficult year for airlines due to severe weather patterns and the summer technology outage.