08/11/2007 08:38
The frequent delays in the Cyprus Airways flights classify the island’s national carrier among the last in the EU. According to Association of European Airlines (AEA) data, 1 in 3 of the 4,392 flights performed by Cyprus Airways in the third quarter of 2007 were delayed and CAIR ranks 21st in on-time arrivals and 22nd in on-time departures.
Same figures show that the ratio of on-time arrivals of CAIR in July – September 2007 stood at 63.3%, which is sharply lower than the average of the airlines – members of the Association (77.1%). As for the on-time departures, the CAIR ratio stood at 67.9%, which is again lower than the AEA airlines (77.2%).
The ratio of on-time flights includes the flights that were less than 15 minutes delayed.
Despite the frequent delays, CAIR is among the most punctual airlines (7th), since only 0.4% of its flights have been cancelled. Cancellations are usually due to the bad weather, breakdowns or operating problems.
In the third quarter of 2007, 207 thousand passengers flew with Cyprus Airways of the total 104 million that used the 28 airlines.
A CAIR representative said that the negative performance of Cyprus Airways is attributable to external factors. “The delayed flights and departures are linked to external factors that have nothing to do with the company but to the construction projects in the airports and the works at the area of Kionia”, CAIR representative, Kyriakos Kyriakou stated.
Mr. Kyriakou, however, admitted that certain delays are attributable to internal factors. “Flights are affected by the breakdown of certain aircrafts during summer. Due to the fact that our fleet is small, a breakdown causes chain impacts”, he said.
“Our company gives emphasis to the expensiveness of the flights and the delays. We are aware of the problems that arise and we have meetings with the officials on a constant basis to examine each case separately and to take the proper measures”, he added.
British Airways – OA lower than CAIR
According to the figures, British Airways and Olympic Airlines have worse performance. British Airways ranks 26th in on-time flights and 25th in on-time departures.
OA ranks 25th and 26th respectively.
TAP Portugal ranks last.
Lost baggage
AEA has also registered the companies’ performance in the delivery of baggage. British Airways had 30 lost bags per 1,000 passengers, TAP Portugal ranked second with 35.1 followed by Alitalia with 27.6 and the Dutch KLM with 34.1%. Cyprus Airways had 8.2% lost bags per 1,000 passengers. Turkish Airlines had 4.8 lost bags per 1,000 passengers. Malta had the best performance with 4.6 lost bags per 1,000 passengers.
Same figures show that the ratio of on-time arrivals of CAIR in July – September 2007 stood at 63.3%, which is sharply lower than the average of the airlines – members of the Association (77.1%). As for the on-time departures, the CAIR ratio stood at 67.9%, which is again lower than the AEA airlines (77.2%).
The ratio of on-time flights includes the flights that were less than 15 minutes delayed.
Despite the frequent delays, CAIR is among the most punctual airlines (7th), since only 0.4% of its flights have been cancelled. Cancellations are usually due to the bad weather, breakdowns or operating problems.
In the third quarter of 2007, 207 thousand passengers flew with Cyprus Airways of the total 104 million that used the 28 airlines.
A CAIR representative said that the negative performance of Cyprus Airways is attributable to external factors. “The delayed flights and departures are linked to external factors that have nothing to do with the company but to the construction projects in the airports and the works at the area of Kionia”, CAIR representative, Kyriakos Kyriakou stated.
Mr. Kyriakou, however, admitted that certain delays are attributable to internal factors. “Flights are affected by the breakdown of certain aircrafts during summer. Due to the fact that our fleet is small, a breakdown causes chain impacts”, he said.
“Our company gives emphasis to the expensiveness of the flights and the delays. We are aware of the problems that arise and we have meetings with the officials on a constant basis to examine each case separately and to take the proper measures”, he added.
British Airways – OA lower than CAIR
According to the figures, British Airways and Olympic Airlines have worse performance. British Airways ranks 26th in on-time flights and 25th in on-time departures.
OA ranks 25th and 26th respectively.
TAP Portugal ranks last.
Lost baggage
AEA has also registered the companies’ performance in the delivery of baggage. British Airways had 30 lost bags per 1,000 passengers, TAP Portugal ranked second with 35.1 followed by Alitalia with 27.6 and the Dutch KLM with 34.1%. Cyprus Airways had 8.2% lost bags per 1,000 passengers. Turkish Airlines had 4.8 lost bags per 1,000 passengers. Malta had the best performance with 4.6 lost bags per 1,000 passengers.
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