Air Canada ranks last in on-time performance in North America

Air Canada ranked last in on-time performance among major North American airlines in 2023, according to a report from aviation data firm Cerium.

Canada's largest air carrier saw 63% of its flights arrive on time last year. The company ranks last among the 10 largest airlines in North America. About 140,000 flights arrived at the gate late (more than 15 minutes after the scheduled time).

This number is five percentage points lower than the second and third lowest carriers, respectively JetBlue Airways And Frontier Airlines.

WestJetThe other major Canadian carrier ranked seventh with an on-time performance rate of 69%.

Meanwhile, Delta Air Lines leads the way with a rate of 85%, followed by Alaska Airlines, at 82%.

Air Canada explains

Air Canada announced these results Reflects the challenges that have affected Canada's air carriers throughout the year.