Virgin Australia has achieved its best monthly departure on time performance over the past two years, with 84.4% of flights departing on time in April. This is according to data released today by the Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics (BITRE).
Virgin Australia remains the most reliable major Australian carrier this year, taking out the top spot in three of the four months.
Comments from Virgin Australia Chief Operations Officer, Chris Snook:
“We’re incredibly proud to be the most on-time major Australian airline so far in 2025, demonstrating our continued focus on improving reliability and performance across our domestic network.
“In fact, in April we achieved our best on-time performance (OTP) result in more than two years, with 84.4% of flights departing on time – which is testament to the efforts of our whole team.
“We have achieved this while operating the highest number of daily domestic flights of any major airline, which highlights the strength and reliability of our operation.
“Last month, fewer than 1 in 100 flights were cancelled, demonstrating that our commitment to safely performing on time and putting our guests first, is really paying off – and industry leading.”
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NOTES TO EDITOR
- Data based on the latest Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics (BITRE) report released today.
- Virgin Australia Virgin Australia airline achieved a 99.3% flight completion rate in April.
- Major Airlines include Virgin Australia, Qantas and Jetstar.
