Air New Zealand on-time performance rises to 87.3% in September

Air New Zealand said 87.3% of its flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule in September, up from 85.3% in August and 75.5% for the same month a year earlier.

The airline operated 13,072 flights in September, with regional services achieving a 90.3% on‑time rate, and total cancellations falling to 1.4% from 2.5% in August and 3.3% a year ago; it ranked third among Asia Pacific carriers in Cirium’s September rankings, while the global average on‑time performance was 77.7% for the month.