
Singapore stuck as Hong Kong keeps rising in World Airport rankings
Singapore's still in 26th while Hong Kong jumps to 19th spot.
Singapore's departure airport saw only 62.16% on-time flights, or flights with less than 15 minutes delay, according to the September 2012 Top 30 Aiport Departure Performance report from FlightStats.
In comparison, Hong Kong has rocketed to 76.73% on-time performance to become one of only three Asian airport ins the Top 20 along with top-ranking Tokyo, Japan whose 92.88% on-time perfomance remains the best in the world and ninth-placed Bangkok, Thailand (82.54%).
Overall though, US airports continue to dominate the monthly list. Phoenix, Arizona came in at second with 88.26% on-time flights, followed by Atlanta, Georgia (86.82%), Orlando, Florida (86.11%), and Charlotte, NC (84.50%).
If it's any consolation for Singapore, it still has a wide edge over most other Asian airlines, including 27th Shanghai, China (32.87%), Jakarta, Indonesia (24.67%), Guangzhou, China (24.16%) and Beijing, China (22.72%).