The following tables show a breakdown of airline punctuality for scheduled flights between the five London airports and Milan 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).
Data relates to flights to and from Linate, Malpensa and Bergamo.
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| Year
|
Airline
|
Avg. Delay
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| 2012
|
Alitalia
|
8.36 mins
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| 2011
|
British Airways
|
7.58 mins
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| 2010
|
Alitalia
|
11.05 mins
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| 2009
|
British Airways
|
9.51 mins
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| 2008
|
Alitalia
|
13.14 mins
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| 2007
|
Ryanair
|
15.94 mins
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| 2006
|
Alitalia
|
16.96 mins
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| 2005
|
Ryanair
|
12.64 mins
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| 2004
|
Ryanair
|
9.83 mins
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| 2003
|
Ryanair
|
10.46 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 | CityJet (incl VLM) | | |  | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | 5.57 | 89.98 | 2.18 | 0.11 | 918 |
| 2 | Alitalia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8.36 | 83.11 | 2.53 | 0.19 | 4,234 |
| 3 | British Airways | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10.42 | 80.56 | 3.75 | 0.27 | 5,900 |
| 4 | easyJet | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11.59 | 80.32 | 3.83 | 0.75 | 5,478 |
| 5 | Ryanair | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12.90 | 73.24 | 2.60 | 0.53 | 2,272 |
| 6 | Monarch Scheduled | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 40.62 | 63.54 | 12.15 | 6.25 | 288 |
| | ROUTE AVERAGE | 10.82 | 80.38 | 3.42 | 0.50 | 19,090 |
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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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7.58 | 84.53 | 2.07 | 0.09 | 5,857 |
| 2 | Alitalia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8.04 | 84.00 | 2.20 | 0.24 | 3,319 |
| 3 | CityJet (incl VLM) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8.30 | 86.75 | 3.78 | 0.60 | 1,004 |
| 4 | Ryanair | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10.57 | 79.40 | 2.63 | 0.38 | 2,354 |
| 5 | easyJet | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13.02 | 78.54 | 4.63 | 0.61 | 4,726 |
| 6 | Lufthansa | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15.57 | 66.01 | 4.37 | 0.33 | 2,748 |
| | ROUTE AVERAGE | 10.43 | 79.99 | 3.16 | 0.33 | 20,008 |
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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 | Alitalia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11.05 | 77.72 | 3.36 | 0.37 | 3,241 |
| 2 | City Jet | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12.00 | 79.73 | 5.04 | 0.57 | 873 |
| 3 | British Airways | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12.79 | 75.88 | 4.35 | 0.56 | 5,584 |
| 4 | Ryanair | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16.31 | 69.34 | 4.92 | 0.63 | 2,234 |
| 5 | Lufthansa | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 24.58 | 52.23 | 10.17 | 0.48 | 3,322 |
| 6 | easyJet | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 32.15 | 50.42 | 15.98 | 2.20 | 4,236 |
| | ROUTE AVERAGE | 19.09 | 66.04 | 7.80 | 0.88 | 19,490 |
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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
|
British Airways
|
|
|
|
|
|
9.51
|
84.52
|
3.47
|
0.46
|
5,929
|
| 2
|
Alitalia ^^
|
|
|
|
|
|
9.85
|
82.79
|
3.87
|
0.48
|
3,516
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| 3
|
Lufthansa ^
|
|
|
|
|
|
14.23
|
73.21
|
5.34
|
0.39
|
2,826
|
| 4
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easyJet ^^^
|
|
|
|
|
|
15.83
|
74.30
|
6.45
|
1.12
|
3,657
|
| 5
|
Ryanair **
|
|
|
|
|
|
16.22
|
70.88
|
4.59
|
0.86
|
2,682
|
| 6
|
Air One *
|
|
|
|
|
|
22.80
|
68.67
|
12.05
|
2.41
|
83
|
|
|
AVERAGE ALL 6 AIRLINES > > >
|
12.55
|
78.46
|
4.61
|
0.65
|
18,693
|
|
^ - Lufthansa commenced LHR-MXP during March 2009
^^ - Alitalia commenced LCY-LIN during March 2009
^^^ - easyJet commenced LTN-MXP during July 2009
* - Air One discontinued LCY-LIN during January 2009
** - Ryanair discontinued LTN-BGY during October 2009
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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
|
Alitalia
|
|
|
|
|
|
13.14
|
73.42
|
4.72
|
0.11
|
3,664
|
| 2
|
Ryanair
|
|
|
|
|
|
15.82
|
68.57
|
3.82
|
0.57
|
3,875
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| 3
|
British Airways
|
|
|
|
|
|
18.20
|
64.86
|
6.46
|
0.56
|
5,712
|
| 4
|
Air One
|
|
|
|
|
|
19.35
|
60.31
|
6.23
|
0.37
|
1,091
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| 5
|
easyJet
|
|
|
|
|
|
20.29
|
65.85
|
8.33
|
0.97
|
3,195
|
| 6
|
BA CityFlyer *
|
|
|
|
|
|
33.04
|
46.58
|
16.44
|
1.37
|
73
|
|
|
AVERAGE ALL 6 AIRLINES > > >
|
17.14
|
67.28
|
5.88
|
0.53
|
17,610
|
|
* - BA CityFlyer discontinued LCY-MXP during March 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
|
| Rank
|
Airline
|
LHR
|
LGW
|
LCY
|
STN
|
LTN
|
| 1
|
Ryanair
|
|
|
|
|
|
15.94
|
67.62
|
4.71
|
0.43
|
4,185
|
| 2
|
Alitalia
|
|
|
|
|
|
18.63
|
60.58
|
6.65
|
0.26
|
5,312
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| 3
|
British Airways
|
|
|
|
|
|
18.90
|
61.42
|
6.35
|
0.53
|
5,878
|
| 4
|
Air One
|
|
|
|
|
|
19.14
|
60.58
|
6.77
|
0.17
|
1,182
|
| 5
|
easyJet
|
|
|
|
|
|
21.21
|
60.07
|
9.54
|
0.53
|
2,998
|
| 6
|
BA CityFlyer ^
|
|
|
|
|
|
25.64
|
49.81
|
12.26
|
0.57
|
530
|
|
|
AVERAGE ALL 6 AIRLINES > > >
|
18.75
|
61.93
|
6.74
|
0.42
|
20,085
|
|
| ^ - BA CityFlyer services operated as BA Connect during January and February 2007
|
|
|
|
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
|
bmi British Midland *
|
|
|
|
|
|
11.92
|
78.38
|
4.73
|
0.00
|
148
|
| 2
|
Alitalia
|
|
|
|
|
|
16.96
|
65.25
|
6.06
|
0.32
|
5,263
|
| 3
|
Ryanair
|
|
|
|
|
|
17.89
|
63.81
|
5.85
|
0.54
|
4,070
|
| 4
|
Air One ^^
|
|
|
|
|
|
18.25
|
64.29
|
5.56
|
0.79
|
126
|
| 5
|
British Airways
|
|
|
|
|
|
19.78
|
61.56
|
7.33
|
0.67
|
5,843
|
| 6
|
BA Connect ^
|
|
|
|
|
|
23.62
|
54.40
|
9.87
|
0.27
|
375
|
| 7
|
easyJet
|
|
|
|
|
|
25.49
|
52.51
|
10.37
|
0.96
|
2,190
|
|
|
AVERAGE ALL 7 AIRLINES > > >
|
19.23
|
62.05
|
7.01
|
0.56
|
18,015
|
|
^ - BA Connect commenced LCY-MXP during May 2006
^^ - Air One commenced LCY-LIN during November 2006
* - bmi British Midland discontinued LHR-LIN during March 2006
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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
|
Ryanair
|
|
|
|
|
|
12.64
|
77.42
|
3.68
|
0.44
|
3,428
|
| 2
|
bmi British Midland
|
|
|
|
|
|
15.41
|
65.96
|
4.36
|
0.28
|
711
|
| 3
|
Alitalia
|
|
|
|
|
|
16.03
|
68.44
|
5.90
|
0.26
|
5,440
|
| 4
|
easyJet
|
|
|
|
|
|
18.14
|
67.96
|
7.77
|
0.61
|
824
|
| 5
|
British Airways
|
|
|
|
|
|
20.32
|
60.42
|
7.56
|
0.40
|
4,997
|
|
|
AVERAGE ALL 5 AIRLINES > > >
|
16.75
|
67.69
|
5.97
|
0.36
|
15,400
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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
|
Ryanair
|
|
|
|
|
|
9.83
|
82.98
|
2.47
|
0.42
|
4,012
|
| 2
|
Alitalia
|
|
|
|
|
|
14.12
|
70.70
|
4.47
|
0.27
|
5,506
|
| 3
|
easyJet
|
|
|
|
|
|
16.49
|
73.59
|
6.68
|
0.98
|
1,333
|
| 4
|
bmi British Midland
|
|
|
|
|
|
16.71
|
66.12
|
6.62
|
0.29
|
1,042
|
| 5
|
British Airways
|
|
|
|
|
|
18.59
|
64.17
|
7.05
|
0.56
|
4,295
|
|
|
AVERAGE ALL 5 AIRLINES > > >
|
14.60
|
71.95
|
4.98
|
0.44
|
16,188
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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
|
Ryanair
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.46
|
78.61
|
2.58
|
0.13
|
3,764
|
| 2
|
bmi British Midland
|
|
|
|
|
|
12.75
|
75.56
|
4.54
|
0.20
|
2,050
|
| 3
|
British Airways
|
|
|
|
|
|
13.72
|
74.25
|
3.96
|
0.44
|
4,295
|
| 4
|
Alitalia
|
|
|
|
|
|
20.49
|
55.61
|
7.25
|
0.27
|
5,584
|
| 5
|
easyJet
|
|
|
|
|
|
28.80
|
54.67
|
13.38
|
1.40
|
1,211
|
|
|
AVERAGE ALL 5 AIRLINES > > >
|
16.19
|
67.82
|
5.48
|
0.35
|
16,904
|
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