In the punctuality report released by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA),Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) secured the fifth position in termsof domestic flight operations. The CAA’s report meticulously evaluated theperformance of Pakistani airlines from January to June of the current year,assessing both on-time departures and arrivals.
Regrettably, the timeliness of PIA’s domestic flights has been severelyimpacted by mismanagement and financial crises. The departure ratio forPIA’s domestic flights stands at 58.24 percent, placing it behind the topfour private airlines in the CAA’s domestic operation rankings. Privateairlines, in contrast, have displayed a significantly better record ofon-time departures than the national carrier.
The months of January to June 2023 witnessed the most significantdisruptions in PIA’s flight schedules, affecting both departure and arrivalpunctuality. Among the private airlines, Fly Jinnah took the lead with animpressive on-time departure ratio of 87.93 percent, securing the top spot.
Following closely behind, Air Sial ranked second with an 86.89 percenton-time departure ratio, while Air Blue secured the third position with acommendable 78.36 percent. Serene Airlines held the fourth position with a62.7 percent on-time departure ratio.
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Remarkably, none of the Pakistani airlines managed to achieve a perfect 100percent on-time departure and arrival ratio, reflecting the ongoingchallenges and complexities in maintaining punctuality in the aviationindustry.
