Canadian airlines rank last for on-time arrivals in North America

The country's two biggest airlines ranked last for on-time performance among large North American carriers last month, a new report has found.

The country's two biggest airlines ranked last for on-time performance among large North American carriers last month, a new report has found.

Nearly 28 per cent of Air Canada flights, or more than 8,700, landed late in October, placing the company ninth out of 10 airlines on the continent, according to aviation data company Cirium.

WestJet came last with nearly 29 per cent of arrivals touching down late — defined as more than 15 minutes after scheduled arrival.