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Average Delay (mins.)
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Within 15 mins (%)
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> 1 hour late (%)
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2008 / 09
Apr-Oct
Flights Analysed
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2008
/09
Rank
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2004
/05
Nov-Mar
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2005
/06
Nov-Mar
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2006
/07
Nov-Mar
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2007
/08
Nov-Mar
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2008
/09
Nov-Mar
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2004
/05
Nov-Mar
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2005
/06
Nov-Mar
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2006
/07
Nov-Mar
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2007
/08
Nov-Mar
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2008
/09
Nov-Mar
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2004
/05
Nov-Mar
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2005
/06
Nov-Mar
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2006
/07
Nov-Mar
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2007
/08
Nov-Mar
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2008
/09
Nov-Mar
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1st
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28.8
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19.1
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24.8
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24.6
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18.9
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69.9
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74.6
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70.5
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67.5
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75.3
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10.0
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7.7
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9.1
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9.7
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7.8
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6,792
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2nd
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18.5
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25.2
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20.1
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25.1
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24.8
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74.5
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67.6
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71.6
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65.6
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67.6
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6.9
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9.4
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7.0
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10.4
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9.8
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10,753
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3rd
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31.1
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37.3
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45.6
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34.4
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31.4
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59.8
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53.6
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51.5
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54.7
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59.1
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13.0
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16.0
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17.3
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15.8
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14.1
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2,616
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| All 3 Airlines
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23.5
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24.3
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24.3
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26.1
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23.7
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71.2
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68.6
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69.2
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64.9
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69.1
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8.7
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9.5
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8.8
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10.9
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9.7
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20,161
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2008 / 09 Ranking by average delay (ascending). Analysis includes arrivals and departures at UK reporting airports.
Thomas Cook Airlines includes data for MyTravel Airways flights prior to April 2008
Thomson Airways includes data for Thomsonfly and First Choice Airways
Delays for UK charter airlines were at their lowest level in four years during the winter 2008 / 09 season, the average flight operating 24 minutes late with 69% overall on-time performance.
Thomas Cook Airlines had the best timekeeping with an average delay of less than 19 minutes and 75% on-time performance. |
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Average Delay (mins.)
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Within 15 mins (%)
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> 1 hour late (%)
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2007
/08
Flights Analysed
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2007
/08
Rank
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2003
/04
Nov-Mar
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2004
/05
Nov-Mar
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2005
/06
Nov-Mar
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2006
/07
Nov-Mar
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2007
/08
Nov-Mar
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2003
/04
Nov-Mar
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2004
/05
Nov-Mar
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2005
/06
Nov-Mar
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2006
/07
Nov-Mar
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2007
/08
Nov-Mar
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2003
/04
Nov-Mar
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2004
/05
Nov-Mar
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2005
/06
Nov-Mar
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2006
/07
Nov-Mar
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2007
/08
Nov-Mar
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MyTravel Airways
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1st
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27.7
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38.2
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17.6
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19.8
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18.3
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67.0
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63.0
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80.6
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81.6
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76.3
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11.3
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13.9
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6.9
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5.8
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6.6
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2,391
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Thomsonfly
(click for more detail)
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2nd
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15.1
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17.9
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24.1
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20.1
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23.7
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77.7
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75.9
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65.9
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73.6
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69.2
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6.0
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7.0
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9.5
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6.8
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10.0
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7,579
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First Choice
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3rd
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15.1
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19.2
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26.7
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19.8
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27.3
|
76.6
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72.5
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70.3
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68.5
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59.7
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5.5
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6.7
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9.1
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7.2
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11.1
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4,608
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Thomas Cook
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4th
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14.4
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23.2
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20.1
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27.6
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27.8
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80.2
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74.0
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70.7
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64.3
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62.9
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5.4
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7.6
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8.3
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10.9
|
11.3
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4,618
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XL Airways
(click for more detail)
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5th
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24.1
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45.2
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36.6
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48.9
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31.5
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63.4
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53.5
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56.5
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54.7
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60.6
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9.3
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18.2
|
15.2
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16.9
|
11.1
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2,067
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Astraeus
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6th
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38.2
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34.9
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31.6
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44.0
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33.2
|
52.1
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60.7
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55.4
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50.9
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50.7
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15.4
|
15.9
|
13.9
|
19.8
|
15.7
|
369
|
Monarch Airlines
(click for more detail)
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7th
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29.4
|
31.1
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37.3
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45.6
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34.4
|
61.5
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59.8
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53.6
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51.5
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54.7
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12.0
|
13.0
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16.0
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17.3
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15.8
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2,727
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| All 7 Airlines
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19.7
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26.0
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25.4
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27.1
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26.6
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72.9
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69.0
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67.1
|
67.3
|
64.3
|
7.8
|
9.9
|
10.1
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9.8
|
10.9
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24,359
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2007/08 Ranking by average delay (ascending). Analysis includes arrivals and departures at UK reporting airports.
MyTravel Airways includes Thomas Cook Airlines trading as MyTravel Airways (MYT flight numbers)
Thomas Cook Airlines = TCX flight numbers only
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Average Delay (mins.)
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Within 15 mins (%)
|
> 1 hour late (%)
|
2008
Apr-Oct
Flights Analysed
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|
|
2008
Rank
|
2004
Apr-Oct
|
2005
Apr-Oct
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2006
Apr-Oct
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2007
Apr-Oct
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2008
Apr-Oct
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2004
Apr-Oct
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2005
Apr-Oct
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2006
Apr-Oct
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2007
Apr-Oct
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2008
Apr-Oct
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2004
Apr-Oct
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2005
Apr-Oct
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2006
Apr-Oct
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2007
Apr-Oct
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2008
Apr-Oct
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1st
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15.6
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17.5
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23.3
|
23.3
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24.5
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79.0
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74.8
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70.3
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68.8
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63.2
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5.7
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6.2
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8.8
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8.7
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9.8
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34,166
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2nd
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27.6
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40.2
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36.5
|
29.8
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25.3
|
68.2
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61.6
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63.3
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70.3
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68.4
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10.5
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14.4
|
14.0
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10.3
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9.3
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5,557
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3rd
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24.5
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27.0
|
19.0
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26.9
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35.1
|
72.2
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73.1
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75.3
|
68.3
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60.7
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10.0
|
10.5
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7.6
|
11.5
|
16.8
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22,374
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|
|
4th
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29.1
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33.6
|
40.9
|
26.8
|
39.8
|
64.0
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58.2
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57.0
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62.4
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54.4
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11.3
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13.0
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16.6
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11.3
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16.1
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7,109
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| All 4 Airlines
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21.6
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25.3
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25.5
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25.7
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29.6
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73.7
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70.8
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69.6
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68.3
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61.9
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8.4
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9.4
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9.9
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10.1
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12.7
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69,206
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2008 Ranking by average delay (ascending). Analysis includes arrivals and departures at UK reporting airports.
Thomson / First Choice includes data for both operators
XL Airways discontinued operations during September 2008
Thomas Cook Airlines includes data for MyTravel Airways flights prior to April 2008
There was a sharp rise in delays during the summer 2008 UK charter airline season, with the average charter flight operating over 30 minutes late (a seven year high). See our full analysis at flightontime.info/summer2008. |
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Average Delay (mins.)
|
Within 15 mins (%)
|
> 1 hour late (%)
|
2007
Apr-Oct
Flights Analysed
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|
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2007
Rank
|
2003
Apr-Oct
|
2004
Apr-Oct
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2005
Apr-Oct
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2006
Apr-Oct
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2007
Apr-Oct
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2003
Apr-Oct
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2004
Apr-Oct
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2005
Apr-Oct
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2006
Apr-Oct
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2007
Apr-Oct
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2003
Apr-Oct
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2004
Apr-Oct
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2005
Apr-Oct
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2006
Apr-Oct
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2007
Apr-Oct
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MyTravel Airways
(click for more detail)
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1st
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30.3
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31.9
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23.8
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14.7
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19.9
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66.2
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65.9
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77.7
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82.7
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78.9
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12.8
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12.9
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8.6
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5.5
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7.5
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10,296
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Thomsonfly
(click for more detail)
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2nd
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13.4
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13.3
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18.0
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23.9
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20.3
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83.0
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82.2
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76.7
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73.2
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73.7
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4.9
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4.7
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6.5
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8.8
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7.1
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18,863
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Monarch Airlines
(click for more detail)
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3rd
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22.2
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29.1
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33.6
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40.9
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26.8
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73.4
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64.0
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58.2
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57.0
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62.4
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9.1
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11.3
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13.0
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16.6
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11.3
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6,734
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First Choice
(click for more detail)
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4th
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13.3
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18.4
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16.9
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22.7
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26.9
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81.0
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75.4
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72.7
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66.7
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62.9
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4.6
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6.9
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5.9
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8.9
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10.7
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15,790
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Astraeus
(click for more detail)
|
5th
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26.1
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24.6
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38.9
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35.5
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27.3
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65.9
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67.1
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56.8
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57.3
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64.3
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9.8
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9.4
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16.6
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16.3
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11.1
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1,671
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XL Airways *
(click for more detail)
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6th
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13.7
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27.6
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40.2
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36.5
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29.8
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79.5
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68.2
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61.6
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63.3
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70.3
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4.8
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10.5
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14.4
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14.0
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10.3
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10,125
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Thomas Cook
(click for more detail)
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7th
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11.9
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17.3
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29.2
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21.7
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31.5
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84.4
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78.2
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69.8
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70.4
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61.2
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4.8
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7.2
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11.9
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8.9
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14.1
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15,508
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Flyjet
(click for more detail)
|
8th
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39.1
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42.2
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59.9
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65.7
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62.9
|
45.7
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45.1
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38.9
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58.2
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55.4
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18.0
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19.4
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30.4
|
19.7
|
20.1
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861
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| All 8 Airlines
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17.7
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21.9
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26.2
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26.3
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26.1
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78.2
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73.2
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69.9
|
69.1
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68.0
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6.9
|
8.5
|
9.9
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10.2
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10.2
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80,028
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2007 Ranking by average delay (ascending). Analysis includes arrivals and departures at UK reporting airports.
* - previously known as Excel Airways
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Average Delay (mins.)
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Within 15 mins (%)
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> 1 hour late (%)
|
2006
Flights Analysed
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|
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2007
Rank
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2003
Jan-Dec
|
2004
Jan-Dec
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2005
Jan-Dec
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2006
Jan-Dec
|
2007
Jan-Dec
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2003
Jan-Dec
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2004
Jan-Dec
|
2005
Jan-Dec
|
2006
Jan-Dec
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2007
Jan-Dec
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2003
Jan-Dec
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2004
Jan-Dec
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2005
Jan-Dec
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2006
Jan-Dec
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2007
Jan-Dec
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MyTravel Airways
(click for more detail)
|
1st
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30.0
|
31.6
|
25.1
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15.9
|
19.6
|
66.6
|
66.0
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75.9
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82.4
|
79.0
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12.3
|
12.7
|
9.3
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5.6
|
7.3
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12,905
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Thomsonfly
(click for more detail)
|
2nd
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14.2
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13.8
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19.0
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23.5
|
20.8
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81.3
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81.1
|
75.1
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71.9
|
73.5
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5.4
|
5.0
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7.1
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8.7
|
7.4
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26,516
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First Choice
(click for more detail)
|
3rd
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14.5
|
18.0
|
17.3
|
24.0
|
25.4
|
78.4
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75.2
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72.8
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67.1
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63.6
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5.2
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6.6
|
6.2
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9.0
|
9.9
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20,651
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Astraeus
(click for more detail)
|
4th
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26.6
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26.7
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38.3
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36.6
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29.8
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64.6
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64.2
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57.0
|
56.1
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60.4
|
10.9
|
10.4
|
16.8
|
16.3
|
13.5
|
2,412
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Monarch Airlines
(click for more detail)
|
5th
|
24.0
|
29.6
|
33.2
|
41.7
|
30.2
|
70.2
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63.2
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58.1
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55.9
|
59.6
|
9.9
|
11.7
|
13.1
|
17.0
|
12.6
|
9,198
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Thomas Cook
(click for more detail)
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6th
|
12.1
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16.8
|
28.0
|
22.3
|
30.2
|
84.0
|
78.3
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70.5
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69.7
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61.8
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4.8
|
6.8
|
11.1
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9.1
|
13.2
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20,126
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XL Airways *
(click for more detail)
|
7th
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15.2
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28.3
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40.6
|
37.7
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31.8
|
77.5
|
66.9
|
60.4
|
62.2
|
68.1
|
5.3
|
10.8
|
14.8
|
14.6
|
11.0
|
12,383
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Flyjet
(click for more detail)
|
8th
|
40.6
|
41.9
|
60.4
|
59.1
|
58.4
|
45.8
|
45.6
|
38.5
|
57.3
|
56.1
|
18.9
|
19.1
|
30.0
|
18.5
|
19.1
|
976
|
| All 8 Airlines
|
|
18.3
|
21.8
|
26.2
|
26.7
|
25.0
|
76.4
|
72.9
|
69.5
|
68.5
|
64.9
|
7.2
|
8.4
|
10.1
|
10.3
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9.7
|
105,167
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2007 Ranking by average delay (ascending). Analysis includes arrivals and departures at UK reporting airports.
* - previously known as Excel Airways
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