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Bristol Airport world’s best for punctuality
One TripAdvisor reviewer may have named the chips at Planet Pizza on the Gloucester Road as the “world’s best”, but it’s not often that our city tops the global rankings.
That has all changed, however, with Bristol Airport now flying highest in the world for punctuality.
With an on-time performance rating of 94.6 per cent, the airport is now officially the world’s best according to a report from aviation intelligence provider OAG.
The league tables are based on 43.5 million flight records from 4,000 airports worldwide in 2014 and calculated on the proportion of flights arriving and departing within 15 minutes of the scheduled time.
Bristol Airport’s CEO Robert Sinclair said: “This achievement is a joint effort and is testament to the collaborative approach taken by airlines, ground handlers and our own team.
“It demonstrates the advantages offered by regional airports such as Bristol, where airlines operate in uncongested airspace with greater flexibility and resilience in the event of any disruption.”
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