The following tables show a breakdown of airline punctuality for scheduled flights between the five London airports and Amsterdam for each year, and the year to date for which data is available.
All flights in both directions on the route are counted, by analysing the punctuality of both arrivals and depatures at the London airport(s).
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| Year
|
Airline
|
Avg. Delay
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| 2012
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BA CityFlyer
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7.01 mins
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| 2011
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BA CityFlyer
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6.46 mins
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| 2010
|
KLM
|
8.18 mins
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| 2009
|
KLM
|
6.48 mins
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| 2008
|
VLM Airlines
|
10.74 mins
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| 2007
|
VLM Airlines
|
11.21 mins
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| 2006
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VLM Airlines
|
10.67 mins
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| 2005
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British Airways
|
11.83 mins
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| 2004
|
British Airways
|
10.96 mins
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| 2003
|
KLM
|
10.16 mins
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 | | Operating airports | Operating months | Average
delay
(mins) | Operated
within 15
mins (%) | Over
1 hour
late (%) | Over
3 hours
late (%) | Total
flights
analysed | | Rank | Airline | LHR | LGW | LCY | STN | LTN | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
| 1 | BA CityFlyer | | |  | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | 7.01 | 88.57 | 3.03 | 0.26 | 2,739 |
| 2 | KLM | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7.33 | 86.03 | 2.51 | 0.14 | 7,679 |
| 3 | CityJet (incl VLM) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7.54 | 88.30 | 2.94 | 0.37 | 4,076 |
| 4 | easyJet | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9.65 | 82.77 | 3.39 | 0.36 | 7,877 |
| 5 | British Airways | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12.26 | 77.24 | 4.81 | 0.22 | 8,174 |
| | ROUTE AVERAGE | 9.25 | 83.37 | 3.46 | 0.26 | 30,545 |
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 | | Operating airports | Operating months | Average
delay
(mins) | Operated
within 15
mins (%) | Over
1 hour
late (%) | Over
3 hours
late (%) | Total
flights
analysed | | Rank | Airline | LHR | LGW | LCY | STN | LTN | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
| 1 | BA CityFlyer | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6.46 | 88.71 | 2.40 | 0.12 | 2,462 |
| 2 | CityJet (incl VLM) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7.04 | 88.67 | 3.10 | 0.20 | 3,964 |
| 3 | KLM | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7.21 | 85.74 | 1.99 | 0.20 | 7,145 |
| 4 | easyJet | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9.70 | 81.49 | 3.08 | 0.14 | 7,769 |
| 5 | British Airways | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10.14 | 81.14 | 3.25 | 0.17 | 8,039 |
| | ROUTE AVERAGE | 8.58 | 84.00 | 2.80 | 0.17 | 29,379 |
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 | | Operating airports | Operating months | Average
delay
(mins) | Operated
within 15
mins (%) | Over
1 hour
late (%) | Over
3 hours
late (%) | Total
flights
analysed | | Rank | Airline | LHR | LGW | LCY | STN | LTN | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
| 1 | bmi British Midland | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7.74 | 83.57 | 2.68 | 0.00 | 560 |
| 2 | KLM | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8.18 | 84.10 | 2.61 | 0.23 | 5,546 |
| 3 | VLM Airlines | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8.79 | 83.31 | 3.12 | 0.03 | 2,978 |
| 4 | BA CityFlyer | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10.44 | 83.00 | 4.94 | 0.48 | 1,882 |
| 5 | British Airways | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12.35 | 78.58 | 4.39 | 0.61 | 7,037 |
| 6 | KLM Cityhopper | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12.43 | 78.78 | 6.02 | 0.33 | 1,230 |
| 7 | City Jet | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12.45 | 79.46 | 6.02 | 0.57 | 1,412 |
| 8 | easyJet | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20.87 | 64.51 | 9.76 | 0.84 | 6,783 |
| | ROUTE AVERAGE | 13.01 | 77.19 | 5.38 | 0.49 | 27,428 |
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Operating from London Airports
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Avg. Delay (mins)
|
OTP Within 15 mins (%)
|
1 hr+ late (%)
|
3 hrs+ late (%)
|
Total Flights Analysed
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| Rank
|
Airline
|
LHR
|
LGW
|
LCY
|
STN
|
LTN
|
| 1
|
KLM Cityhopper **
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.43
|
88.59
|
2.49
|
0.10
|
964
|
| 2
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KLM
|
|
|
|
|
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6.48
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88.52
|
2.29
|
0.29
|
5,497
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| 3
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bmi British Midland
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.53
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86.99
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2.63
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0.29
|
3,152
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| 4
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VLM Airlines
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.73
|
86.89
|
2.58
|
0.30
|
4,334
|
| 5
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British Airways
|
|
|
|
|
|
8.64
|
86.18
|
3.32
|
0.53
|
7,235
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| 6
|
BA CityFlyer
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.45
|
82.65
|
4.92
|
0.36
|
1,931
|
| 7
|
easyJet
|
|
|
|
|
|
11.39
|
79.64
|
3.76
|
0.60
|
6,326
|
|
|
AVERAGE ALL 7 AIRLINES > > >
|
8.62
|
85.25
|
3.12
|
0.41
|
29,439
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* - KLM Cityhopper discontinued LCY-AMS during January 2009
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|
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Operating from London Airports
|
Avg. Delay (mins)
|
OTP Within 15 mins (%)
|
1 hr+ late (%)
|
3 hrs+ late (%)
|
Total Flights Analysed
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| Rank
|
Airline
|
LHR
|
LGW
|
LCY
|
STN
|
LTN
|
| 1
|
VLM Airlines
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.74
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79.53
|
3.10
|
0.35
|
5,100
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| 2
|
KLM
|
|
|
|
|
|
12.08
|
77.16
|
4.37
|
0.24
|
5,863
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| 3
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easyJet
|
|
|
|
|
|
14.21
|
73.62
|
5.25
|
0.41
|
7,006
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| 4
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British Airways
|
|
|
|
|
|
14.88
|
72.40
|
5.32
|
0.29
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8,160
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| 5
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bmi British Midland
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|
|
|
|
|
16.13
|
68.45
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6.14
|
0.25
|
5,179
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| 6
|
KLM Cityhopper
|
|
|
|
|
|
16.71
|
64.31
|
5.12
|
0.33
|
4,256
|
| 7
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BA CityFlyer ^
|
|
|
|
|
|
21.99
|
59.16
|
10.60
|
0.31
|
1,293
|
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|
AVERAGE ALL 7 AIRLINES > > >
|
14.37
|
72.42
|
5.13
|
0.31
|
36,857
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^ - BA CityFlyer commenced LCY-AMS during May 2008
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|
|
Operating from London Airports
|
Avg. Delay (mins)
|
OTP Within 15 mins (%)
|
1 hr+ late (%)
|
3 hrs+ late (%)
|
Total Flights Analysed
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| Rank
|
Airline
|
LHR
|
LGW
|
LCY
|
STN
|
LTN
|
| 1
|
VLM Airlines
|
|
|
|
|
|
11.21
|
77.05
|
2.86
|
0.13
|
4,789
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| 2
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KLM
|
|
|
|
|
|
12.01
|
75.82
|
3.49
|
0.40
|
6,535
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| 3
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British Airways
|
|
|
|
|
|
15.18
|
70.46
|
5.21
|
0.29
|
8,981
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| 4
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easyJet
|
|
|
|
|
|
15.78
|
68.61
|
5.22
|
0.32
|
8,013
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| 5
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bmi British Midland
|
|
|
|
|
|
16.94
|
65.36
|
5.76
|
0.26
|
5,314
|
| 6
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KLM Cityhopper ^
|
|
|
|
|
|
17.46
|
61.71
|
4.58
|
0.23
|
3,839
|
|
|
AVERAGE ALL 6 AIRLINES > > >
|
14.73
|
70.22
|
4.62
|
0.29
|
37,471
|
| 
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| ^ - KLM Cityhopper commenced LHR-AMS during September 2007
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|
|
Operating from London Airports
|
Avg. Delay (mins)
|
OTP Within 15 mins (%)
|
1 hr+ late (%)
|
3 hrs+ late (%)
|
Total Flights Analysed
|
| Rank
|
Airline
|
LHR
|
LGW
|
LCY
|
STN
|
LTN
|
| 1
|
VLM Airlines
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.67
|
77.86
|
3.03
|
0.05
|
3,668
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| 2
|
KLM
|
|
|
|
|
|
11.92
|
78.00
|
3.64
|
0.44
|
6,422
|
| 3
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British Airways
|
|
|
|
|
|
13.89
|
73.85
|
5.18
|
0.26
|
8,973
|
| 4
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bmi British Midland
|
|
|
|
|
|
14.68
|
69.86
|
4.87
|
0.21
|
5,335
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| 5
|
KLM Cityhopper
|
|
|
|
|
|
15.09
|
67.90
|
4.65
|
0.09
|
3,399
|
| 6
|
easyJet
|
|
|
|
|
|
16.06
|
67.69
|
5.63
|
0.18
|
7,862
|
|
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AVERAGE ALL 6 AIRLINES > > >
|
13.91
|
72.49
|
4.69
|
0.23
|
35,659
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating from London Airports
|
Avg. Delay (mins)
|
OTP Within 15 mins (%)
|
1 hr+ late (%)
|
3 hrs+ late (%)
|
Total Flights Analysed
|
| Rank
|
Airline
|
LHR
|
LGW
|
LCY
|
STN
|
LTN
|
| 1
|
VLM Airlines ^
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.56
|
87.75
|
1.85
|
0.36
|
1,404
|
| 2
|
British Airways
|
|
|
|
|
|
11.83
|
77.63
|
4.23
|
0.17
|
8,927
|
| 3
|
bmi British Midland
|
|
|
|
|
|
12.24
|
75.14
|
3.76
|
0.30
|
5,366
|
| 4
|
KLM Cityhopper
|
|
|
|
|
|
13.00
|
75.95
|
4.38
|
0.23
|
3,513
|
| 5
|
KLM
|
|
|
|
|
|
13.56
|
76.76
|
5.27
|
0.68
|
6,184
|
| 6
|
easyJet
|
|
|
|
|
|
14.84
|
72.47
|
4.71
|
0.58
|
8,086
|
|
|
AVERAGE ALL 6 AIRLINES > > >
|
12.89
|
76.07
|
4.38
|
0.40
|
33,480
|
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| ^ - VLM Airlines commenced LCY-AMS during April 2005
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|
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Operating from London Airports
|
Avg. Delay (mins)
|
OTP Within 15 mins (%)
|
1 hr+ late (%)
|
3 hrs+ late (%)
|
Total Flights Analysed
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| Rank
|
Airline
|
LHR
|
LGW
|
LCY
|
STN
|
LTN
|
| 1
|
British Airways
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.96
|
78.40
|
3.57
|
0.06
|
9,284
|
| 2
|
KLM Cityhopper
|
|
|
|
|
|
11.23
|
79.56
|
3.38
|
0.19
|
3,107
|
| 3
|
Transavia *
|
|
|
|
|
|
11.82
|
84.48
|
5.52
|
1.03
|
290
|
| 4
|
KLM
|
|
|
|
|
|
12.49
|
75.02
|
4.22
|
0.19
|
6,298
|
| 5
|
easyJet
|
|
|
|
|
|
13.94
|
72.51
|
4.55
|
0.22
|
8,556
|
| 6
|
bmi British Midland
|
|
|
|
|
|
16.21
|
67.14
|
5.62
|
0.26
|
5,353
|
|
|
AVERAGE ALL 6 AIRLINES > > >
|
12.92
|
74.55
|
4.28
|
0.18
|
32,888
|
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| * - Transavia discontinued STN-AMS during March 2004
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|
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Operating from London Airports
|
Avg. Delay (mins)
|
OTP Within 15 mins (%)
|
1 hr+ late (%)
|
3 hrs+ late (%)
|
Total Flights Analysed
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| Rank
|
Airline
|
LHR
|
LGW
|
LCY
|
STN
|
LTN
|
| 1
|
KLM
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.16
|
80.94
|
2.82
|
0.40
|
6,284
|
| 2
|
British Airways *
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.30
|
80.82
|
3.44
|
0.25
|
9,489
|
| 3
|
Transavia ^
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.36
|
84.78
|
3.50
|
0.36
|
828
|
| 4
|
KLM Cityhopper
|
|
|
|
|
|
12.57
|
78.85
|
4.82
|
0.29
|
3,758
|
| 5
|
bmi British Midland
|
|
|
|
|
|
13.31
|
72.68
|
4.26
|
0.11
|
5,399
|
| 6
|
easyJet ^^
|
|
|
|
|
|
16.62
|
71.19
|
7.51
|
0.58
|
7,101
|
|
|
AVERAGE ALL 6 AIRLINES > > >
|
12.40
|
77.30
|
4.49
|
0.33
|
32,859
|
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^ - Transavia commenced STN-AMS during May 2003
^^ - easyJet commenced STN-AMS during October 2003
* - Statistics include City Flyer Express data to and from LGW up to July 2003
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