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These pages show punctuality and delay statistics for Virgin Atlantic scheduled flights at UK reporting airports.

Data is available for the current year to date and for previous years back to 2001. Simply select which year you are interested in below.

A range of specific route-level data is available as well as airport and UK average data. Other scheduled airline and airport statistics are also available by choosing from the menu to the right.

  
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Birmingham Airport Birmingham
Edinburgh Airport Edinburgh
Glasgow Airport Glasgow
London City Airport London City
London Gatwick Airport London Gatwick
London Heathrow Airport London Heathrow
London Luton Airport London Luton
London Stansted Airport London Stansted
Manchester Airport Manchester
Newcastle Airport Newcastle

 
Key Routes Punctuality data for 50 'Key Routes' from London Airports, by airline
  
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Noteworthy Punctuality
Virgin Atlantic was the most punctual scheduled carrier between:

London and Sydney (out of 3 airlines, click here for the full breakdown)
London and Shanghai (out of 3 airlines, click here for the full breakdown)
London and Lagos (out of 3 airlines, click here for the full breakdown)

Punctuality Statistics for all analysed Virgin Atlantic flights
(Jan-Dec 2006)
      Avg. Delay
(mins)
Within 15 mins
(%)
1 hour+
late (%)
3 hours+
late (%)
Total Flights
analysed
  Manchester 25.01 66.43 10.37 2.91 858
  London Heathrow 25.12 54.28 9.32 1.28 14,104
  London Gatwick 32.67 50.45 14.73 2.25 3,964
  All Virgin Atlantic Flights 26.70 54.03 10.50 1.56 18,926
>> See how this performance compares to other scheduled airlines in the UK

We offer below a breakdown of Virgin Atlantic overall scheduled flight punctuality for each UK reporting airport listed above, broken down to route level.

Punctuality Statistics for Virgin Atlantic Manchester Airport flights, at route level
(Jan-Dec 2006)
      Avg. Delay
(mins)
Within 15 mins
(%)
1 hour+
late (%)
3 hours+
late (%)
Total Flights
analysed
 Manchester Airport Routes
  Manchester to Bridgetown 15.41 68.57 3.81 0.95 105
  Manchester to St Lucia ^ 24.29 64.29 14.29 0.00 14
  Manchester to Orlando 26.39 66.17 11.23 3.25 739
  All Manchester Routes 25.01 66.43 10.37 2.91 858
Note: Data relates to arrivals and departures at Manchester
>> See how this performance compares to other scheduled airlines at Manchester
^ - Route commenced during November 2006


Punctuality Statistics for Virgin Atlantic London Heathrow Airport flights, at route level
(Jan-Dec 2006)
      Avg. Delay
(mins)
Within 15 mins
(%)
1 hour+
late (%)
3 hours+
late (%)
Total Flights
analysed
 London Heathrow Airport Routes
  Heathrow to Tokyo 16.55 69.56 4.55 1.10 726
  Heathrow to Shanghai 18.24 67.17 6.73 0.96 728
  Heathrow to Boston 19.59 66.67 7.05 1.38 723
  Heathrow to Cape Town * 19.68 64.93 5.69 0.95 211
  Heathrow to Lagos 19.81 61.54 6.73 0.82 728
  Heathrow to Miami 19.83 57.71 4.96 1.10 726
  Heathrow to San Francisco 19.90 58.90 5.52 0.83 725
  Heathrow to Washington 21.44 56.32 7.69 0.69 728
  Heathrow to Hong Kong / Sydney 24.42 57.28 9.62 0.96 728
  Heathrow to Delhi 25.21 51.71 10.97 0.82 729
  Heathrow to Mumbai 26.36 53.29 13.57 0.84 715
  Heathrow to New York (Newark) 28.30 50.87 9.99 2.01 1,441
  Heathrow to Los Angeles 29.38 52.59 13.04 1.73 1,449
  Heathrow to New York (JFK) 29.55 47.75 11.17 1.64 2,507
  Heathrow to Johannesburg 30.39 36.08 8.37 1.10 729
  Heathrow to Dubai ^ 33.78 40.90 13.11 1.37 511
  All London Heathrow Routes 25.12 54.28 9.32 1.28 14,104
Note: Data relates to arrivals and departures at London Heathrow
>> See how this performance compares to other scheduled airlines at London Heathrow
^ - Route commenced during March 2006
* - Route did not operate between April 2006 and October 2006


Punctuality Statistics for Virgin Atlantic London Gatwick Airport flights, at route level
(Jan-Dec 2006)
      Avg. Delay
(mins)
Within 15 mins
(%)
1 hour+
late (%)
3 hours+
late (%)
Total Flights
analysed
 London Gatwick Airport Routes
  Gatwick to Port Harcourt * 7.88 87.50 0.00 0.00 8
  Gatwick to Nassau 12.24 75.96 2.88 0.00 104
  Gatwick to St Lucia 18.33 64.86 6.71 0.96 313
  Gatwick to Bridgetown 25.25 62.43 11.00 1.71 700
  Gatwick to Montego Bay ^ 26.54 46.15 13.46 0.96 104
  Gatwick to Antigua 28.31 64.17 11.40 3.58 307
  Gatwick to Havana 33.37 39.61 14.01 1.45 207
  Gatwick to Las Vegas 34.30 47.19 14.24 2.59 695
  Gatwick to Orlando 40.25 41.23 20.01 2.76 1,414
  Gatwick to Tobago / Greneda 50.38 32.14 20.54 1.79 112
  All London Gatwick Routes 32.67 50.45 14.73 2.25 3,964
Note: Data relates to arrivals and departures at London Gatwick
>> See how this performance compares to other scheduled airlines at London Gatwick
^ - Route commenced during July 2006
* - Route discontinued during January 2006


 
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