IndiGo ranked at number six under 'Mega Airline' list and at number seven in 'Low-Cost Carrier' list for punctuality.
Low cost airlines IndiGo and Air Asia have been named among most punctual airlines across the world in 2018. According to the report published by OAG Punctuality League – a UK-based air travel intelligence firm, Delhi, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Bhubaneshwar feature in the top 20 list of the most punctual airports across the globe.
The firm said that the ranking is based upon best on-time performance (OTP) for the world’s largest airlines and airports. “On-Time is Percentage (OTP) of flights that depart or arrive within 15 minutes of schedule,” explained OAG Punctuality League.
IndiGo ranked at number six under 'Mega Airline' list and at number seven in 'Low-Cost Carrier' list for punctuality. It also took the tenth spot in Asia Pacific region for best punctuality while AirAsia India was ranked at number 12 in low-cost carrier list for punctuality.
Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport was ranked at 13 in the list of mega aiports, which has over 30 million passengers departing every year. The IGI Airport, which handles more than 40 million passengers each year, is managed by Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL). At present, it is the seventh busiest airports in Asia and among the top 20 busiest airports in the world.
Earlier, Smoke in the cockpit along with an unusual smell forced a Delhi-Ahmedabad IndiGo flight to make a priority landing at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPI) on the first day of 2019. This is the second such incident reported about an IndiGo flight within a month; another flight had to make an emergency landing at Kolkata earlier.
As soon as the pilot spotted smoke, he reported 'Pan Pan', which is an international radio distress signal, of less urgency than a Mayday signal.
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