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Gulf Air tops Middle East and Africa for on-time arrivals in September
Gulf Air, Bahrain’s national airline, ranked first in the Middle East and Africa for on-time arrivals in September 2026.
Its on-time arrival rate was 92.90%, up from 92.47% in August, when it ranked second.
The results come from a monthly performance report by aviation analytics provider Cirium.
Gulf Air also had the highest on-time departure rate among the five airlines included in Cirium’s regional highlights, at 91.58%.
The airline operated 4,089 flights during September and completed 99.44% of them.
These figures offer a snapshot of how reliably the airline operated during the month, which matters to passengers planning their journeys.
Gulf Air was also the Middle East’s most punctual airline for the second consecutive month, but no further rankings or next steps are stated.
Gulf Air ranked first for on-time arrivals in the Middle East and Africa in September 2026, according to Cirium.
Its on-time arrival rate was 92.90%, up from 92.47% in August, moving it from second place to first.
The result marked the airline’s second consecutive month as the Middle East’s most punctual airline.
Gulf Air’s on-time departure rate was 91.58%, and 83.02% of its flights were completed within scheduled block time.
The airline operated 4,089 flights in September and recorded a completion factor of 99.44%.
- Who
- Gulf Air, Bahrain’s national carrier.
- What
- It ranked first in the Middle East and Africa for on-time arrivals, with a rate of 92.90%.
- When
- September 2026.
- Where
- The Middle East and Africa regional rankings.
- Why
- Not stated.
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Gulf Air recorded an on-time arrival rate of 92.47% and ranked second in the regional rankings.
Gulf Air recorded a 92.90% on-time arrival rate and ranked first in the Middle East and Africa.
- On-time arrival rate
- 92.90%
- August arrival rate
- 92.47%
- On-time departure rate
- 91.58%
- Flights completed within scheduled block time
- 83.02%
- September flights operated
- 4,089
- Completion factor
- 99.44%
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