Island-based Citywing has been ranked 27th worldwide for flight punctuality.
According to FlightView’s ‘Global Airlines On-Time’ report for November 2015, 89.5 per cent of Citywing flights arrived at their destination on time.
Neither of Citywing’s main competitors, EasyJet and FlyBe, were noted within the top 60 airlines ranked in the report.
Island-serving airlines British Airways and Aer Lingus also failed to appear within the top 60.
Citywing flies to Belfast, Blackpool, Glasgow, Gloucester and Newcastle. Citywing flights are operated exclusively for the company by EU airline Van Air – an airline that has operated the versatile and reliable Let 410 aircraft out of Ronaldsway for more than 10 years.
The managing director of Citywing, David Buck, said: ‘We are absolutely thrilled to have had Citywing’s punctual service acknowledged in this report from FlightView. Citywing consistently performs well in terms of punctuality, and we strive to maximise customer satisfaction and provide passengers with a reliable service.
‘Being island-based is a great advantage for Citywing; as well having aircraft and pilots based in the Isle of Man, there is 24-hour maintenance support available in Citywing’s Ronaldsway hangar, all of which contributes to our outstanding levels of arrival punctuality.’
David added: ‘It is particularly beneficial to be based in the Isle of Man during periods of adverse weather. Even taking into account instances in which Citywing has had to delay flights due to bad weather conditions, we still comfortably beat performances from the likes of EasyJet and Flybe.
‘We are confident that Citywing can continue to outperform its competitors, and provide its loyal customers with the best possible service in 2016 and beyond.’