The following tables show a breakdown of airline punctuality for scheduled flights between the five London airports and Zurich 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
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Avg. Delay
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| 2012
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BA CityFlyer
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6.09 mins
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| 2011
|
BA CityFlyer
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7.24 mins
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| 2010
|
Swiss Airlines
|
11.60 mins
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| 2009
|
Swiss Airlines
|
8.66 mins
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| 2008
|
Swiss Airlines
|
14.92 mins
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| 2007
|
Swiss Airlines
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14.57 mins
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| 2006
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Swiss Airlines
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13.25 mins
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| 2005
|
Helvetic Airways
|
11.16 mins
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| 2004
|
Swiss Airlines
|
14.76 mins
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| 2003
|
British Airways
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12.60 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 | | |  | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | 6.09 | 89.17 | 2.34 | 0.10 | 2,096 |
| 2 | Swiss Airlines | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10.07 | 79.48 | 2.78 | 0.11 | 9,086 |
| 3 | easyJet | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10.82 | 78.13 | 3.35 | 0.10 | 1,998 |
| 4 | British Airways | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12.23 | 76.16 | 3.59 | 0.29 | 4,182 |
| | ROUTE AVERAGE | 10.20 | 79.70 | 2.99 | 0.15 | 17,362 |
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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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7.24 | 88.01 | 2.81 | 0.19 | 2,101 |
| 2 | British Airways | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8.78 | 82.36 | 2.49 | 0.15 | 3,935 |
| 3 | Swiss Airlines | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9.54 | 80.82 | 1.61 | 0.16 | 8,636 |
| 4 | easyJet | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10.86 | 76.99 | 2.63 | 0.15 | 2,012 |
| | ROUTE AVERAGE | 9.23 | 81.63 | 2.09 | 0.16 | 16,684 |
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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 | Swiss Airlines | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11.60 | 76.55 | 3.81 | 0.18 | 8,296 |
| 2 | BA CityFlyer | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12.05 | 80.16 | 5.69 | 0.24 | 2,072 |
| 3 | British Airways | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13.90 | 73.98 | 5.00 | 0.50 | 3,620 |
| 4 | Aer Lingus | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15.87 | 68.27 | 5.77 | 0.00 | 104 |
| 5 | easyJet | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21.62 | 63.27 | 9.91 | 0.81 | 2,352 |
| | ROUTE AVERAGE | 13.62 | 74.49 | 5.19 | 0.35 | 16,444 |
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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
|
Swiss Airlines
|
|
|
|
|
|
8.66
|
83.08
|
2.50
|
0.17
|
8,270
|
| 2
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British Airways *
|
|
|
|
|
|
9.16
|
83.89
|
2.68
|
0.35
|
4,284
|
| 3
|
easyJet ^^
|
|
|
|
|
|
12.49
|
79.92
|
4.57
|
0.58
|
1,728
|
| 4
|
Aer Lingus ^
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|
|
|
|
|
13.00
|
79.03
|
4.03
|
0.81
|
496
|
| 5
|
BA CityFlyer
|
|
|
|
|
|
14.40
|
75.39
|
6.19
|
0.48
|
2,068
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|
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AVERAGE ALL 5 AIRLINES > > >
|
10.01
|
81.90
|
3.26
|
0.31
|
16,846
|
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^ - Aer Lingus commenced LGW-ZRH during April 2009
^^ - easyJet commenced LGW-ZRH during April 2009
* - British Airways discontinued LGW-ZRH during March 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
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| Rank
|
Airline
|
LHR
|
LGW
|
LCY
|
STN
|
LTN
|
| 1
|
City Jet *
|
|
|
|
|
|
14.29
|
67.77
|
3.84
|
0.23
|
1,328
|
| 2
|
Swiss Airlines
|
|
|
|
|
|
14.92
|
68.30
|
4.29
|
0.15
|
9,176
|
| 3
|
British Airways
|
|
|
|
|
|
16.26
|
67.39
|
5.41
|
0.32
|
5,271
|
| 4
|
easyJet
|
|
|
|
|
|
21.74
|
60.82
|
9.41
|
0.43
|
1,169
|
| 5
|
BA CityFlyer
|
|
|
|
|
|
26.07
|
53.97
|
13.12
|
0.33
|
2,431
|
|
|
AVERAGE ALL 5 AIRLINES > > >
|
17.05
|
65.77
|
5.98
|
0.24
|
19,375
|
|
* - City Jet discontinued LCY-ZRH during September 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
|
Swiss Airlines
|
|
|
|
|
|
14.57
|
67.28
|
3.47
|
0.15
|
8,846
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| 2
|
easyJet ^^^
|
|
|
|
|
|
16.76
|
60.77
|
3.83
|
0.00
|
339
|
| 3
|
British Airways
|
|
|
|
|
|
16.85
|
66.82
|
5.91
|
0.40
|
5,534
|
| 4
|
City Jet ^^
|
|
|
|
|
|
16.92
|
64.86
|
6.45
|
0.09
|
1,147
|
| 5
|
BA CityFlyer ^
|
|
|
|
|
|
21.65
|
59.55
|
8.50
|
0.43
|
1,612
|
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AVERAGE ALL 5 AIRLINES > > >
|
16.14
|
66.14
|
4.91
|
0.25
|
17,478
|
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^ - BA CityFlyer commenced LCY-ZRH during March 2007
^^ - City Jet commenced LCY-ZRH during April 2007
^^^ - easyJet commenced LTN-ZRH during September 2007
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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
|
| Rank
|
Airline
|
LHR
|
LGW
|
LCY
|
STN
|
LTN
|
| 1
|
Helvetic Airways *
|
|
|
|
|
|
9.96
|
74.11
|
0.59
|
0.00
|
506
|
| 2
|
Swiss Airlines
|
|
|
|
|
|
13.25
|
72.92
|
3.85
|
0.17
|
8,121
|
| 3
|
British Airways
|
|
|
|
|
|
15.94
|
69.52
|
6.11
|
0.38
|
5,581
|
|
|
AVERAGE ALL 3 AIRLINES > > >
|
14.19
|
71.63
|
4.62
|
0.25
|
14,208
|
|
| * - Helvetic Airways discontinued LTN-ZRH during June 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
|
Helvetic Airways ^
|
|
|
|
|
|
11.16
|
75.45
|
2.45
|
0.00
|
774
|
| 2
|
Swiss Airlines
|
|
|
|
|
|
13.02
|
70.37
|
2.73
|
0.05
|
7,532
|
| 3
|
British Airways
|
|
|
|
|
|
14.91
|
71.20
|
4.85
|
0.34
|
5,625
|
|
|
AVERAGE ALL 3 AIRLINES > > >
|
13.68
|
70.99
|
3.57
|
0.17
|
13,931
|
|
| ^ - Helvetic Airways transferred LGW-ZRH services to LTN during May 2005
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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
|
Helvetic Airways ^
|
|
|
|
|
|
9.55
|
82.79
|
3.28
|
0.82
|
122
|
| 2
|
Swiss Airlines
|
|
|
|
|
|
14.76
|
65.15
|
3.18
|
0.11
|
7,490
|
| 3
|
British Airways
|
|
|
|
|
|
16.06
|
66.59
|
4.92
|
0.20
|
4,391
|
| 4
|
easyJet *
|
|
|
|
|
|
18.67
|
64.10
|
6.55
|
0.23
|
2,139
|
|
|
AVERAGE ALL 4 AIRLINES > > >
|
15.71
|
65.59
|
4.23
|
0.16
|
14,142
|
|
* - easyJet discontinued LGW-ZRH during March 2004, discontinued LTN-ZRH during October 2004
^ - Helvetic Airways commenced LGW-ZRH during November 2004
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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
|
|
|
|
|
|
12.60
|
74.92
|
3.62
|
0.29
|
4,111
|
| 2
|
Swiss Airlines
|
|
|
|
|
|
13.33
|
71.04
|
3.04
|
0.12
|
8,096
|
| 3
|
easyJet
|
|
|
|
|
|
17.39
|
68.13
|
7.44
|
0.29
|
3,470
|
|
|
AVERAGE ALL 3 AIRLINES > > >
|
14.04
|
71.41
|
4.17
|
0.20
|
15,677
|
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