Flight delays still a pressing issue

Punctuality rates of China's biggest airports fell below standards in 2016

The punctuality rate of China's major airports is still far from satisfactory, according to the latest report published by local aviation statistic company VariFlight.

Although the average punctuality rate of the surveyed airports rose 7 percent year-on-year to 70.4 percent in 2016, the average delay time was 33 minutes. July registered the lowest punctuality rate of 62.3 percent, with delays during that month averaging 42 minutes.