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Do you believe these on-time rankings for airlines?

A new list reveals the most punctual airlines of 2023. But does it mean anything?

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Christopher Elliott
Jan 26, 2024
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Delta Air Lines was the most "on-time" airline in the world last year.

That's according to a new report by OAG, a provider of digital flight information and analytics.

But there's a reason I put "on time" in quotes. The numbers may be meaningless.

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