Photographs: Courtesy, IndiGo Airlines.
Whether it is train, bus or plane, waiting is the most boring part of journey for almost all travellers. While airlines around the world try to be as punctual as possible, not all manage to stay on time.
Let's take a look at some of the most punctual carriers in the world.
Note: The on-time arrival of Asian airlines is based on April 2013 data
Source: flightstats.com
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Indian carriers among most punctual airlines in Asia
Photographs: Vivek Prakash/Reuters
IndiGo
On-time arrival record: 89.93 per cent
Overall rank in punctuality: 1
IndiGo, which was established in 2006, is India's biggest low-cost airline.
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Indian carriers among most punctual airlines in Asia
Photographs: Vivek Prakash/Reuters
JetKonnect
On-time arrival record: 88.92 per cent
Overall rank in punctuality: 2
JetKonnect, which is part of Jet Airways group, maintains Mumbai as its main hub.
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Indian carriers among most punctual airlines in Asia
Photographs: Toru Hanai/Reuters
All Nippon Airways
On-time arrival record: 85.21 per cent
Overall rank in punctuality: 3
ANA, which was established in 1952, is Japan's largest airline.
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Indian carriers among most punctual airlines in Asia
Photographs: Amit Dave/Reuters
Jet Airways
On-time arrival record: 84.63 per cent
Overall rank in punctuality: 4
Jet Airways, which was established in 1992, is the second-largest airline in India.
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Indian carriers among most punctual airlines in Asia
Photographs: Tim Chong/Reuters
Singapore Airlines
On-time arrival record: 83.19 per cent
Overall rank in punctuality: 5
Singapore Airlines, which was established in 1972, is the national carrier of Singapore.
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Indian carriers among most punctual airlines in Asia
Photographs: Punit Paranjpe/Reuters
SpiceJet
On-time arrival record: 80.98 per cent
Overall rank in punctuality: 6
SpiceJet, which was established in 1993, is the third-largest airline in terms of market share.
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Indian carriers among most punctual airlines in Asia
Photographs: Janice Kaur/Reuters
Thai Airways
On-time arrival record: 80.50 per cent
Overall rank in punctuality: 7
Thai Airways, which was established in 1960, is the national flag carrier of Thailand.
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Indian carriers among most punctual airlines in Asia
Photographs: Vivek Prakash/Reuters
GoAir
On-time arrival record: 78.14 per cent
Overall rank in punctuality: 8
GoAir, which was established in 2005, is a low-cost airline based in Mumbai.
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Indian carriers among most punctual airlines in Asia
Photographs: Kim Kyung-hoon/Reuters
Asiana
On-time arrival record: 76.44 per cent
Overall rank in punctuality: 9
Asiana, which was established in 1988, is one of South Korea's two major airlines.
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Indian carriers among most punctual airlines in Asia
Photographs: Luke MacGregor/Reuters
Malaysia Airlines
On-time arrival record: 75.31 per cent
Overall rank in punctuality: 10
Malaysia Airlines, which was established in 1972, is the national carrier of Malaysia.
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Indian carriers among most punctual airlines in Asia
Photographs: Enny Nuraheni/Reuters
AirAsia
On-time arrival record: 72.03 per cent
Overall rank in punctuality: 11
AirAsia, which was established in 1996, is a low-cost airline headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Indian carriers among most punctual airlines in Asia
Photographs: Pascal Rossignol/Reuters
Air India
On-time arrival record: 71.15 per cent
Overall rank in punctuality: 12
Air India, which was established in 1932, operates a fleet of Airbus and Boeing aircraft.
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Indian carriers among most punctual airlines in Asia
Photographs: Alex Domanski/Reuters
Cathay Pacific
On-time arrival record: 67.17 per cent
Overall rank in punctuality: 13
Cathay Pacific, which was established in 1946, is the international flag carrier of Hong Kong.
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Indian carriers among most punctual airlines in Asia
Photographs: Lisi Niesner/Reuters
China Airlines
On-time arrival record: 60.71 per cent
Overall rank in punctuality: 14
China Airlines, which was established in 1959, is the largest airline in Taiwan.
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Indian carriers among most punctual airlines in Asia
Photographs: Jon Woo/Reuters
China Eastern
On-time arrival record: 59.58 per cent
Overall rank in punctuality: 15
China Eastern, which was established in 1988, is a major Chinese airline operating international, domestic and regional routes.
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Indian carriers among most punctual airlines in Asia
Photographs: David Gray/Reuters
Air China
On-time arrival record: 59.50 per cent
Overall rank in punctuality: 16
Air China, which was established in 1988, is the national carrier and one of the major airlines of China.
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