Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has been selected as a finalist in the third annual FlightStats On-time Performance Service Awards.
“Making it into the top five in this award is a true achievement and a testament to the sustained efforts of the entire Gulf Air team both in the air and on the ground to ensuring the best possible flight experience and operations excellence for our passengers,” Gulf Air Chief Executive Officer, Samer Majali said.
“On-time performance is integral to our success and to ensuring a positive experience for all our passengers – a reflection of Gulf Air’s commitment to meet and surpass customer expectations. 2011 saw our average On Time Performance at 75%, well above the industry standard, with our under 15 minute On Time Performance at 88%. We see this as a marker of our continued achievements and positive differentiation within the industry,” he added.
FlightStats, the industry leader in flight information services, holds the OPS Awards in recognition of airlines that deliver the highest percentage of flights to their arrival gates within 15 minutes of the scheduled arrival time.
Finalists in the FlightStats On-Time Performance Service Awards among major international airlines include Gulf Air Company (GF); ANA All Nippon Airways (NH); KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL); JAL Japan Airlines International (JL) and SAS Scandinavian Airlines System (SK).
The annual FlightStats Awards are well respected among the aviation industry as recognition of airline and airport achievements and operational strength. FlightStats has been tracking on-time performance since 2004, tracking over 150,000 flights per day, nearly 80% of all scheduled passenger flights globally. The winners will be announced on January 23rd.