FlightStats Announces 7th Annual “Best of the Best” Awards Finalists
Portland, OR (PRWEB) December 16, 2015 -- FlightStats, Inc., the leader in global flight information services, has released the finalists for the 7th Annual Airline On-time Performance Service Awards.
A full detailed report announcing the winners in each category will be announced in January 2016.
The FlightStats OPS Awards are given in the following categories:
1. Global Airlines
2. Airline Alliances
3. North America Major Airlines
4. Europe Major Airlines
5. Asia-Pacific Major Airlines
6. Middle East and Africa Major Airlines
7. Latin America Major Airlines
8. Low-Cost Carriers
FlightStats has published the On-time Performance Service (OPS) Awards for the last seven years in an effort to recognize the “Best of the Best” airlines that demonstrate consistently high performance and deliver on their promise to get passengers to their destinations in a timely manner.
FlightStats is in a unique position to provide this service given its leadership role in the collection, processing and distribution of real-time and historic flight data to the global travel community. FlightStats aggregates data from over 500 sources to produce a comprehensive database managed in our core data platform. We are the most reliable, resourceful and relevant data provider for flight data services and applications.
The Finalists: (in alphabetical order)
Major Global Airlines:
ANA
Austrian
Delta Air Lines
Iberia
JAL
KLM
Lufthansa
Qantas
SAS
TAM Linhas Aereas
North America - Major Airlines:
Air Canada
Alaska Airlines
American Airlines
Delta Air Lines
JetBlue Airways
Southwest Airlines
United Airways
US Airways
Virgin America
WestJet
Europe - Major Airlines:
Aegean Airlines
Aer Lingus
Air France
Austrian
EasyJet
KLM
LOT Polish Airlines
Lufthansa
Norwegian Air Shuttle
Tap Portugal
Asia-Pacific - Major Airlines:
AirAsia
ANA
Asiana Airlines
Japan Airlines
Jet Airways
Korean Air
Malaysia Airlines
Qantas
Singapore Airlines
Virgin Australia International
Middle East and Africa - Major Airlines:
EgyptAir
Emirates
Ethiopian Airlines
Etihad
Flydubai
Kenya Airways
Pegasus
Qatar Airways
Saudia
Turkish Airlines
Latin America - Major Airlines:
Aerolineas Argentinas
Aeromexico
Avianca
COPA Airlines
LAN Airlines
TAM Linhas Aereas
Low-Cost Airlines:
Air Baltic
Air Do
Iberia Express
NIKI
Norwegian Air Shuttle
Pobeda
Southwest Airlines
Thai AirAsia
Virgin America
WestJet
Methodology
FlightStats collects real-time flight status information on over 90% of scheduled passenger flights flown by the top 250 airlines worldwide and archives that information in a historical flight database. In many regions FlightStats tracks more than 98% of scheduled flights enabling the company to provide comprehensive on-time performance information to the global travel community.
Data sources include airline direct operational data feeds, airline data via the world’s largest Global Distribution Systems (GDSs), civil aviation authorities, airports, positional data feeds, and other 3rd party data aggregators. Flight schedules from over 800 airlines worldwide are provided by Innovata, part of Flightglobal.
A comprehensive set of historical data for the calendar year 2015 was extracted from our historical flights database. Information was summarized by airline and included the number of scheduled flights, the number of flights that were successfully tracked, the number of flights that departed within 14 minutes of scheduled departure time (D14) and the number of flights that arrived within 14 minutes of scheduled arrival time (A14). For purposes of ranking and selecting the top-performing airline in each category, on-time arrival performance (A14) was used as the key metric. Any flight arriving the gate no later than 14 minutes after the scheduled arrival time is considered to be an on-time flight.
For a carrier to be included for analysis in any given category, several requirements must be met (unless otherwise noted):
1. The carrier must rank in the top 150 worldwide in terms of capacity (Available Seat Miles).
2. Data tracking coverage must exceed 90%, meaning that FlightStats has scheduled and actual gate arrival times on at least 90% of the scheduled flights for most categories. For the Global Airline category, the coverage threshold was set at 85%. The coverage threshold used for Latin America was 80% while coverage for the Middle East & Africa was 75%.
3. To be considered in the Global Airline category, an airline must operate more than 1,000 flights in 3 or more geographic regions and more than 30,000 flights overall.
4. Major Airlines are required to have more than 30,000 scheduled passenger flights during the year.
Usage and Attribution
FlightStats data is solely for the benefit and purposes of the intended recipient and may not be disclosed to use by or copied by anyone other than the intended recipient.
This information can be reproduced either in whole or in part, online or in print, for non-commercial purposes only but must include attribution to FlightStats and a link to http://www.FlightStats.com.
Disclaimer
The information contained in FlightStats reports has been compiled from various sources. FlightStats, Inc. disclaims all responsibility for checking and verifying that the underlying data is 100% accurate. Consequently, the data is provided “as is” and FlightStats, Inc. provides no warranties of any type to the media or other users of this information. FlightStats, Inc. and its data providers are not liable for any consequential damages or financial loss caused by any person's reliance on the data.
The intended recipient (“The Customer”) acknowledges that all data provided by or available through FlightStats, Inc. is owned either by FlightStats, Inc. or by a third party provider (“The Owners”) and that the customer shall not acquire any ownership or interest in such data.
About FlightStats
FlightStats provides data services and applications to customers serving the global travel ecosystem. The company has established a leadership position as a provider of real-time global flight and airport information, servicing airlines, airports, travel agencies, developers, consumers, and more.
The company delivers real-time global flight tracking and airport data that powers aviation operations and many of the world’s most popular consumer-facing travel applications. The company also provides web and mobile applications to the FlightStats community, helping travelers to better manage their travel day. FlightStats’ data is viewed by millions of people each month, and the company is constantly evolving to offer the best worldwide communication and tracking services to travelers via the airlines, airports, travel agencies, and developers who serve them.
Carlo Palazzese, FlightStats, Inc., http://www.flightstats-inc.com, +1 (503) 445-4242, [email protected]
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