The following tables show a breakdown of airline punctuality for scheduled flights between the five London airports and Dallas 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
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Airline
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Avg. Delay
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| 2012
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American Airlines
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20.95 mins
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| 2011
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British Airways
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15.36 mins
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| 2010
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American Airlines
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25.09 mins
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| 2009
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British Airways
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12.60 mins
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| 2008
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British Airways
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16.63 mins
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| 2007
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British Airways
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15.89 mins
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| 2006
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American Airlines
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17.89 mins
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| 2005
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British Airways
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15.85 mins
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| 2004
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British Airways
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13.16 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 | American Airlines |  | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | 20.95 | 63.10 | 8.54 | 1.37 | 2,049 |
| 2 | British Airways | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21.37 | 62.07 | 6.90 | 1.38 | 725 |
| | ROUTE AVERAGE | 21.06 | 62.83 | 8.11 | 1.37 | 2,774 |
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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 | British Airways | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15.36 | 68.37 | 4.28 | 0.55 | 724 |
| 2 | American Airlines | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18.03 | 68.36 | 7.74 | 0.89 | 1,795 |
| | ROUTE AVERAGE | 17.26 | 68.36 | 6.75 | 0.79 | 2,519 |
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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 | American Airlines | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 25.09 | 56.42 | 11.10 | 1.50 | 1,730 |
| 2 | British Airways | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 27.36 | 57.75 | 9.67 | 1.85 | 703 |
| | ROUTE AVERAGE | 25.75 | 56.80 | 10.69 | 1.60 | 2,433 |
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Operating from London Airports
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Avg. Delay (mins)
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OTP Within 15 mins (%)
|
1 hr+ late (%)
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3 hrs+ late (%)
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Total Flights Analysed
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| Rank
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Airline
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LHR
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LGW
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LCY
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STN
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LTN
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| 1
|
British Airways
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14.69
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72.04
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4.45
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0.70
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719
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| 2
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American Airlines
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18.62
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66.00
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7.71
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0.82
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1,712
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AVERAGE BOTH AIRLINES > > >
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17.46
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67.79
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6.75
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0.78
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2,431
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Operating from London Airports
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Avg. Delay (mins)
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OTP Within 15 mins (%)
|
1 hr+ late (%)
|
3 hrs+ late (%)
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Total Flights Analysed
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| Rank
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Airline
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LHR
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LGW
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LCY
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STN
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LTN
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| 1
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British Airways *
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16.63
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66.62
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5.12
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0.28
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722
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| 2
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American Airlines *
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20.32
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63.18
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7.55
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1.07
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1,404
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AVERAGE BOTH AIRLINES > > >
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19.06
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64.35
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6.73
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0.80
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2,126
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* - British Airways transferred LGW-DFW flights to LHR during March 2008
** - American Airlines transferred LGW-DFW flights to LHR during March / April 2008
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Operating from London Airports
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Avg. Delay (mins)
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OTP Within 15 mins (%)
|
1 hr+ late (%)
|
3 hrs+ late (%)
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Total Flights Analysed
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| Rank
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Airline
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LHR
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LGW
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LCY
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STN
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LTN
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| 1
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British Airways
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15.89
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67.64
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4.31
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0.42
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720
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| 2
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American Airlines
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22.32
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62.48
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9.48
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1.19
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1,434
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AVERAGE BOTH AIRLINES > > >
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20.17
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64.21
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7.75
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0.93
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2,154
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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 (%)
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Total Flights Analysed
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| Rank
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Airline
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LHR
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LGW
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LCY
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STN
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LTN
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| 1
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American Airlines
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17.89
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68.34
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6.52
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0.68
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1,472
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| 2
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British Airways
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|
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18.41
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64.04
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6.78
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0.55
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723
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AVERAGE BOTH AIRLINES > > >
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18.06
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66.92
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6.61
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0.64
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2,195
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|
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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 (%)
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Total Flights Analysed
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| Rank
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Airline
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LHR
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LGW
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LCY
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STN
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LTN
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| 1
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British Airways
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15.85
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70.14
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4.17
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0.42
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720
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| 2
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American Airlines
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|
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18.11
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66.87
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6.91
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0.44
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1,823
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AVERAGE BOTH AIRLINES > > >
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17.47
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67.79
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6.13
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0.43
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2,543
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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 (%)
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Total Flights Analysed
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| Rank
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Airline
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LHR
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LGW
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LCY
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STN
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LTN
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| 1
|
British Airways
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|
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13.16
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79.72
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4.31
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0.56
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720
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| 2
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American Airlines
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13.44
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76.24
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4.81
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0.57
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1,747
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AVERAGE BOTH AIRLINES > > >
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13.36
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77.26
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4.66
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0.57
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2,467
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