Iloilo Airport Receives On-Time Performance Star Rating

After receiving a citation from an international travel website last month as one of the best airports in Asia, the Iloilo International Airport garnered another recognition this time from the Official Aviation Guide (OAG) On-Time Performance (OTP) Star Ratings.

In a media release from the Department of Transportation – Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (DOTr-CAAP), the Iloilo International Airport landed 14th place with a star rating, according to the 2016-2017 OAG On-Time Performance (OTP) Star Ratings for airlines and airports.

The Iloilo International Airport bested Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Seoul Incheon International Airport and Hong Kong International Airport in rankings.

Out of the 79 airports managed by CAAP all over the country, other Philippine airports that earned star ratings on OTP are the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), Bacolod, Davao, Tacloban, Laguindingan (CDO), Kalibo and Puerto Princesa.

The OTP star rating is designed to benchmark against set criteria, defined by industry and flight status information experts.

OTP is measured across the whole year based on 12 months’ rolling performance.

To achieve an OTP star rating, the world’s airlines and airports must meet two criteria: all airlines and airports must have a minimum of 600 operations a month (minimum of 2.5 million departed seats) and OAG must receive flight status information for no less than 80 percent of scheduled flights within a 12-month period.

The OAG is an air travel intelligence company based in United Kingdom.

It provides digital information and applications to the world’s airlines, airports, government agencies and travel-related service companies.

OAG is best known for its airline schedules database which holds future and historical flight details for more than 900 airlines and over 4,000 airports. (JCM/LTP/PIA-Iloilo)