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Air New Zealand Ranks Second in Asia Pacific for 2025 On-Time Performance

The carrier credits airport‑specific scheduling, now being extended across its network via a new digital tool.

Overview

  • Cirium’s 2025 review recorded a 79.29% on-time arrival rate with 97.22% of scheduled services completed across 171,216 flights.
  • Regional scheduling changes that tailored turn times by airport and gate produced late‑2025 gains, reaching 84.5% on-time in November and 81.2% in December.
  • The tailored scheduling approach is being rolled out to international and domestic jet operations alongside development of a port‑specific timing tool.
  • Performance by segment included 81% on-time arrivals for the domestic jet network and 80.7% for the regional network.
  • Results improved from 77.3% in 2024 and exceeded the global average of just over 76%, as the airline pursues a top‑five global punctuality target.