Delta Airlines has been awarded the Platinum Award for operational excellence from Cirium, recognizing it as the most on-time airline in North America for 2024.

Delta achieved an on-time performance of 83.46%, exceeding both North American and global industry benchmarks of 76.37% and 83.04% respectively. This marks the fourth consecutive year that Delta has received this prestigious award.

“It’s an honor to have Cirium once again recognize the hard work and operational excellence of Delta people,” said John Laughter, Delta’s E.V.P. and Chief of Operations.
“Safe, consistent operational excellence is the bedrock of Delta’s growth and the core promise of our 100-year brand.”
Translation: “It’s an honor to have Cirium recognize our efforts once again.”

Cirium’s recognition highlights Delta’s commitment to reliability as it enters its Centennial year.