Abu
Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has
posted its best operational on-time performance (OTP) results since 2009.
OTP
is calculated on actual flight arrival and departure times within 15 minutes of
the published schedule and takes into consideration a variety of external
factors including weather disruption and airspace congestion.
In
2017, the airline recorded network punctuality of 82 per cent for flight
departures and 86 per cent for arrivals – results that place Etihad Airways as
one of the most reliable airlines in the world for 2017. OTP for departures at
the airline’s Abu Dhabi hub was 79 per cent, and 89 per cent for arrivals.
Overall,
Etihad Airways, which has experienced considerable growth in the last decade,
improved its network departure punctuality in 2017 by three percentage points
over the previous year.
Richard
Hill, Chief Operations Officer, Etihad Airways, said: “We are pleased to have
recorded these strong on-time performance figures for 2017, which illustrate
that Etihad Airways is an airline that – following safety – prioritises
punctuality for its guests.
“Furthermore,
the number of passengers carried annually increased from the previous year,
with more than 18.6 million air travellers flying with Etihad Airways in 2017.”
Etihad
Airways has also been placed in the Top 20 safest airlines in the world by
AirlineRatings.com, the world’s only safety and product rating website. The Top
20 airlines are part of the 409 global airlines monitored by the website.
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About Etihad Aviation Group
Etihad
Aviation Group (EAG) is a diversified global aviation and travel group
comprising five business divisions – Etihad Airways, Etihad Airport Services, Etihad
Engineering, Hala Group and Airline Equity Partners.
From
its Abu Dhabi base, Etihad Airways flies to, or has announced plans to serve,
117 passenger and cargo destinations in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia,
Australia and the Americas. The airline has a fleet of 122 Airbus and Boeing
aircraft, with 204 aircraft on firm order, including 71 Boeing 787s, 25 Boeing
777Xs, 62 Airbus A350s and 10 Airbus A380s. For more information, please visit:
www.etihad.com
For more information,
please contact:
Duty
Media Officer
Etihad
Corporate Communications
Mobile:
+971 50 818 9596
Email:
dutymediaofficer@etihad.ae
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