SAS has been named both the world’s and Europe’s most punctual airline in Cirium’s April 2026 On‑Time Performance report. With an on‑time arrival rate of 89.53 percent, SAS secured the top position across both rankings, a rare double achievement during a month marked by significant operational challenges across the industry.
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SAS’ April performance comes as the airline marks its 80th anniversary year, and reflects a continued focus on stability, predictability and customer trust despite ongoing ripple effects from the situation in the Middle East and other operational pressures across the industry.
The result marks the second consecutive month that SAS tops Cirium’s global punctuality ranking, following its number one position in March.
The April 2026 results also build on a strong track record, including being ranked no. 1 globally and in Europe in May 2025, seven European number‑one placements over the past two years, and four global number‑one results in the same period.
Over the past year, SAS has strengthened reliability through better and tighter turnaround processes, more structured daily planning, and closer coordination across departments. These measures continue to translate into stable, predictable operations across the network.
