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Longer flight delays in Q1 – CAA reports
Charter flight punctuality deteriorated more than scheduled services in the first quarter of the year, according to new statistics.
Figures compiled by the Civil Aviation Authority show that only 66% of charter flights were on time in January to March against 69% in the same period a year earlier.
Meanwhile, 73% of scheduled flights were on-time, a decline from 76% in the first quarter of 2004.
The study of flight punctuality across 10 airports showed that the average charter flight delay rose to 28 minutes from 22 minutes. Only charters from Luton and Newcastle showed a lower average delay than in 2004, while punctuality fell “much more sharply” at London airports overall – from 67% to 60% – than at the five regional airports monitored – from 71% to 70%, the CAA said. However, Luton, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Newcastle all showed an improvement in charter punctuality.
The average scheduled flight delay was 15 minutes against 13 minutes in the first three months of last year. Newcastle was the only airport where the average delay was lower.
The highest delays were seen on routes to Geneva, Istanbul, Los Angeles and Toronto plus the two New York gateways of JFK and Newark. All had an aaverage delay of 20 minutes or more, according to the CAA.
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