Abu Dhabi, Jan. 12 -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) carriers Etihad Airways and Emirates Airline was ranked among the top 20 most punctual airlines in the Middle East and worldwide in 2022, according to global travel data provider OAG.

Etihad and Emirates were ranked 19th and 20th respectively, with on-time performance (OTP) of 81.14 percent and 81.13 percent.

Etihad Airways and Emirates Airlines had the lowest flight cancellation rates at 0.55 percent and 0.02 percent in 2022.

They were the only two Gulf carriers to make it to the list of the top 20 companies in 2022.

With the easing of the restrictions imposed by the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic virus and the rebuilding of airlines' ability to fly, the performance of global ai...