25th Apr 2007 11:00
Ryanair Holdings PLC25 April 2007 US DOT CONFIRMS RYANAIR IS NO 1 FOR PUNCTUALITY WORLD'S FAVOURITE AIRLINE IS WORLD'S MOST PUNCTUAL TOO! Ryanair, the world's favourite airline today, (Wednesday, 25th April 2007)welcomed the release of US Department of Transport statistics which confirm thatRyanair is the world's most punctual major airline, with more on-time flights in2006 than its counterparts in both the EU and the US. Speaking today, Ryanair's Head of Communications, Peter Sherrard, said: "Ryanair is the world's favourite airline. We offer the lowest fares, we carry more international passengers and we are also the world's most punctual airline! These US DOT statistics confirm that Ryanair is No. 1 for on-time flights, beating the major carriers in both Europe AND the United States. "This year 50 million passengers will choose Ryanair, because we offer the lowest fares, we lose the fewest bags, but we also have the world's best punctuality". 2006 Statistics Ranking Airline Punctuality 1 Ryanair 85% 2 Lufthansa 81% 3 Air France 80% 3 Southwest 80% 5 Delta 76% 5 American 76% 7 United 74% 8 JetBlue 73% 9 British Airways 70% Ryanair, AEA and US DOT Published Statistics Jan-Dec 2006 Ends. Wednesday, 25th April 2007 For further information: Peter Sherrard - Ryanair Pauline McAlester - Murray Consultants Tel: 00 353 1 812 1228 Tel: 00 353 1 4980 300 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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