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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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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

 
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Noteworthy Punctuality
Virgin Atlantic was the most punctual scheduled carrier between:

London and Miami (out of 3 airlines, click here for the full breakdown)
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 4 airlines, click here for the full breakdown)

Punctuality Statistics for all analysed Virgin Atlantic flights
(Jan-Dec 2007)
      Avg. Delay
(mins)
Within 15 mins
(%)
1 hour+
late (%)
3 hours+
late (%)
Total Flights
analysed
  Glasgow 16.91 63.64 9.09 0.00 11
  London Heathrow 24.50 53.94 9.21 0.97 16,210
  Manchester 28.23 64.22 12.71 2.35 1,062
  London Gatwick 38.27 45.13 19.55 2.84 4,046
  All Virgin Atlantic Flights 27.29 52.78 11.35 1.40 21,329
>> 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 Glasgow Airport flights, at route level
(Jan-Dec 2007)
      Avg. Delay
(mins)
Within 15 mins
(%)
1 hour+
late (%)
3 hours+
late (%)
Total Flights
analysed
 Manchester Airport Routes
  Glasgow to Orlando * 16.91 63.64 9.09 0.00 11
  All Glasgow Routes 16.91 63.64 9.09 0.00 11
Note: Data relates to arrivals and departures at Glasgow
>> See how this performance compares to other scheduled airlines at Glasgow
* - Route operated during June, July and October 2007 only


Punctuality Statistics for Virgin Atlantic London Heathrow Airport flights, at route level
(Jan-Dec 2007)
      Avg. Delay
(mins)
Within 15 mins
(%)
1 hour+
late (%)
3 hours+
late (%)
Total Flights
analysed
 London Heathrow Airport Routes
  Heathrow to Tokyo 14.59 69.61 4.56 0.14 724
  Heathrow to Chicago ^ 15.57 68.76 5.27 0.41 493
  Heathrow to Shanghai 16.58 69.49 5.83 0.69 721
  Heathrow to San Francisco 18.59 62.23 6.18 1.10 728
  Heathrow to Miami 18.85 60.30 4.12 0.69 728
  Heathrow to Washington 18.99 64.69 8.12 0.46 1,096
  Heathrow to Lagos 21.41 59.89 6.92 0.97 723
  Heathrow to Cape Town * 23.87 64.02 8.22 0.85 353
  Heathrow to Hong Kong / Sydney 24.32 52.06 7.42 0.82 728
  Heathrow to Los Angeles 24.74 52.82 11.33 0.89 1,456
  Heathrow to Boston 24.89 63.91 8.82 2.07 726
  Heathrow to Delhi 26.05 48.01 10.15 0.41 729
  Heathrow to Nairobi ^^ 26.06 46.67 9.52 1.19 420
  Heathrow to New York (JFK) 28.30 49.34 12.14 1.43 2,874
  Heathrow to Johannesburg 28.77 38.96 7.41 1.23 729
  Heathrow to Mauritius ^^^ 29.13 55.26 13.16 0.00 38
  Heathrow to Dubai 29.62 40.74 10.15 0.82 729
  Heathrow to New York (Newark) 30.44 42.82 12.22 1.10 1,448
  Heathrow to Bridgetown ** 30.46 36.59 17.07 0.00 41
  Heathrow to Mumbai 31.55 44.90 11.85 1.10 726
  All London Heathrow Routes 24.50 53.94 9.21 0.97 16,210
Note: Data relates to arrivals and departures at London Heathrow
>> See how this performance compares to other scheduled airlines at London Heathrow
* - Route did not operate between May 2007 and September 2007
** - Route operated during December 2007 only
^ - Route commenced during April 2007
^^ - Route commenced during June 2007
^^^ - Route commenced during October 2007


Punctuality Statistics for Virgin Atlantic Manchester Airport flights, at route level
(Jan-Dec 2007)
      Avg. Delay
(mins)
Within 15 mins
(%)
1 hour+
late (%)
3 hours+
late (%)
Total Flights
analysed
 Manchester Airport Routes
  Manchester to Bridgetown 27.04 65.71 12.38 3.81 105
  Manchester to Orlando 24.51 65.31 11.42 1.76 911
  Manchester to St Lucia * 104.70 39.13 39.13 10.87 46
  All Manchester Routes 28.23 64.22 12.71 2.35 1,062
Note: Data relates to arrivals and departures at Manchester
>> See how this performance compares to other scheduled airlines at Manchester
* - Route did not operate between May 2007 and October 2007


Punctuality Statistics for Virgin Atlantic London Gatwick Airport flights, at route level
(Jan-Dec 2007)
      Avg. Delay
(mins)
Within 15 mins
(%)
1 hour+
late (%)
3 hours+
late (%)
Total Flights
analysed
 London Gatwick Airport Routes
  Gatwick to Bridgetown 21.82 62.08 10.25 1.32 683
  Gatwick to Antigua 23.38 64.84 10.65 2.58 310
  Gatwick to St Lucia 25.46 61.66 9.27 1.92 313
  Gatwick to Nassau * 27.69 65.63 6.25 3.13 32
  Gatwick to Tobago / Greneda 29.29 45.31 14.84 0.78 128
  Gatwick to Montego Bay 37.83 42.33 14.42 4.19 215
  Gatwick to Havana 38.35 37.02 14.42 1.92 208
  Gatwick to Orlando 46.08 38.05 25.48 3.80 1,393
  Gatwick to Las Vegas 50.79 30.63 27.61 3.02 728
  Gatwick to Kingston ^ 78.31 22.22 58.33 5.56 36
  All London Gatwick Routes 38.27 45.13 19.55 2.84 4,046
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 October 2007
* - Route discontinued during April 2007


 
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