Flybe has claimed top slot in the latest airline punctuality league table published by the Civil Aviation Authority. The regional carrier achieved an 81% on-time ranking for its reported sample 112,042 flights last year, beating Bmi into second place.
Aer Lingus was ranked as the third best performing airline, followed by Ryanair, British Airways, Lufthansa and Thomson Airways. Charter carrier Monarch came tenth in the league with only 61% of flights operating on time, with EasyJet and Thomson Cook Airlines faring only slightly better.
The statistics were revealed in a recently published Civil Aviation Authority 2010 on-time performance report that analyses airline performance from arrival and departure data provided by 10 UK airports.
A total of 95 airlines featured in the report, ten of which operated over 25,000 flights in their reported sample. Of these, Flybe topped the on-time performance ranking ahead of Ryanair, Bmi baby and EasyJet with an average delay over the 12 month period of 13.3 minutes, compared against the other carriers’ 13.7, 18.0 and 24.9 minute delays respectively.
Flybe chief commercial officer Mike Rutter said: “Such official recognition for our on-time performance record for the second year in succession is an achievement of which we are extremely proud.
“Whilst assuring safety as a priority and with so many external variables affecting on-time performance over which we often have no control, there is always room for improvement but Flybe takes its commitment for providing above average service for its passengers extremely seriously.
“Having such an established good record for departing and arriving within the accepted 15-minute window is naturally one of the main considerations for people when deciding to which airline they will take their business.”
Flybe (112042) 81%
Bmi (52176) 79%
Aer Lingus (30780) 78%
Ryanair (124381) 76%
British Airways (254645) 74%
Lufthansa (32686) 69%
Thomson Airways (39404) 68%
Thomas Cook Airlines (29279) 63%
Easyjet (185067) 62%
Monarch Airlines (28535) 61%
*List includes major suppliers at 10 UK CAA-reporting airports operating over 25,000 flights in 2010