OREANDA-NEWS. Following the results in June 2014, NOVOSIBIRSK International Airport announced the most punctual operators among passenger airlines.

Being on the list already for the third time, AK Bars Aero OJSC demonstrated the highest performance operating scheduled flights from Novosibirsk to Chelyabinsk and Kazan. The second place is occupied by YAMAL Airlines OJSC which performs flights to Yekaterinburg, Nizhnevartovsk, Tyumen and Ufa.

China Southern Airlines completes the top three list operating on Urumqi (China) route.

The key performance criterion is departure punctuality of the companies performing flights from Novosibirsk Tolmachevo airport. On-time departure facilitates improvement of the aircraft ground handling services as well as the passenger service level for those who choose Novosibirsk airport as a point of their travel.

Based on the ranking results, all mentioned companies received the official letters of gratitude signed by the General Director of Airport Tolmachevo OJSC Evgeniy YANKILEVICH.

Punctuality performance ratings are introduced by NOVOSIBIRSK International Airport since April 2014. According to the first published punctuality figures, the highest performance rates were achieved by such airlines as UTair Express LLC, AK Bars Aero OJSC and TAIMYR Air Company OJSC (Nordstar). In May the leaders were AK Bars Aero OJSC, RusLine CJSC, YAMAL Airlines OJSC. Novosibirsk airport plans to mark and award the most punctual airlines as a year-end bonus.