MANILA, Philippines - Philippine Airlines (PAL), the first commercial airline in Asia, is included in the list of 22 most dependable airlines in the world.
In a recent analysis, travel site WanderBat ranked PAL as the 21st most dependable airline in the world.
WanderBat’s ana-lysis was based on three factors: how often flights are on time, delayed and cancelled; the number of bags that can be checked for free and the cost of checking additional bags; and the average fleet age.
PAL has an on-time percentage of 53 percent and the average age of its fleet of 51 aircraft was 4.2 years. The national flag carrier has more than 40 international and domestic destinations.
Qatar Airways emerged as the world’s most dependable airline in the analysis. It received an on-time performance of 82.8 percent for its 144 destinations as well as an average fleet of 5.5 years for its 130 aircraft.
Emirates placed second, followed by China Eastern Airlines, Singapore Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, Air China, British Airways, Saudi Arabian Airlines and Cathay... [±â»ç ¿ø¹®º¸±â]