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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.

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Virgin Atlantic was the most punctual scheduled carrier between:

London and Chicago (out of 5 airlines, click here for the full breakdown)
London and San Francisco (out of 3 airlines, click here for the full breakdown)
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-Jun 2008)

	Avg. Delay (mins)	Within 15 mins (%)	1 hour+ late (%)	3 hours+ late (%)	Total Flights analysed
London Heathrow	24.89	57.43	9.79	1.34	8,311
Manchester	28.76	55.90	14.34	2.36	551
London Gatwick	47.92	33.91	26.04	4.11	1,920
Glasgow	54.92	16.67	25.00	8.33	12
All Virgin Atlantic Flights	29.22	53.12	12.93	1.89	10,794

>> 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 London Heathrow Airport flights, at route level
(Jan-Jun 2008)

		Avg. Delay (mins)	Within 15 mins (%)	1 hour+ late (%)	3 hours+ late (%)	Total Flights analysed
London Heathrow Airport Routes
	Heathrow to Tokyo	15.37	69.89	6.08	1.10	362
	Heathrow to Hong Kong / Sydney	17.25	68.04	4.13	0.55	363
	Heathrow to Miami	17.74	63.54	5.80	0.28	362
	Heathrow to Chicago	17.93	65.58	5.64	1.19	337
	Heathrow to Lagos	18.19	72.78	4.44	1.11	360
	Heathrow to San Francisco	18.23	62.71	7.18	0.00	362
	Heathrow to Washington	21.00	63.60	8.35	1.07	467
	Heathrow to Bridgetown *	21.52	53.95	7.89	0.66	152
	Heathrow to Nairobi	22.36	63.30	10.44	0.67	297
	Heathrow to Dubai	24.27	47.65	7.48	0.55	361
	Heathrow to Shanghai	24.81	49.45	8.29	0.55	362
	Heathrow to New York (JFK)	25.71	55.34	11.18	1.66	1,386
	Heathrow to Delhi	26.77	59.17	7.78	1.94	360
	Heathrow to New York (Newark)	27.14	54.14	11.64	1.26	713
	Heathrow to Los Angeles	27.44	51.18	12.31	1.24	723
	Heathrow to Mumbai	27.55	48.17	11.55	0.85	355
	Heathrow to Boston	32.04	62.08	14.61	4.49	356
	Heathrow to Johannesburg	38.97	43.66	16.34	2.54	355
	Heathrow to Cape Town	42.52	55.17	15.52	3.45	174
	Heathrow to Mauritius	48.57	34.62	22.12	1.92	104
	All London Heathrow Routes	24.89	57.43	9.79	1.34	8,311

Note: Data relates to arrivals and departures at London Heathrow
>> See how this performance compares to other scheduled airlines at London Heathrow

* - Route operated at LHR between December 2007 and March 2008

Punctuality Statistics for Virgin Atlantic Manchester Airport flights, at route level
(Jan-Jun 2008)

		Avg. Delay (mins)	Within 15 mins (%)	1 hour+ late (%)	3 hours+ late (%)	Total Flights analysed
Manchester Airport Routes
	Manchester to Bridgetown	16.81	65.38	7.69	0.00	52
	Manchester to Orlando	28.36	56.60	13.65	2.24	447
	Manchester to St Lucia	44.10	40.38	26.92	5.77	52
	All Manchester Routes	28.76	55.90	14.34	2.36	551

Note: Data relates to arrivals and departures at Manchester
>> See how this performance compares to other scheduled airlines at Manchester

Punctuality Statistics for Virgin Atlantic London Gatwick Airport flights, at route level
(Jan-Jun 2008)

		Avg. Delay (mins)	Within 15 mins (%)	1 hour+ late (%)	3 hours+ late (%)	Total Flights analysed
London Gatwick Airport Routes
	Gatwick to Antigua	27.04	55.10	11.56	2.04	147
	Gatwick to Tobago / Greneda	33.44	26.92	19.23	0.00	52
	Gatwick to Bridgetown *	35.78	55.17	17.24	4.43	203
	Gatwick to St Lucia	35.80	50.64	17.95	3.85	156
	Gatwick to Las Vegas	40.84	32.69	18.96	3.02	364
	Gatwick to Montego Bay	51.16	21.50	33.64	4.67	107
	Gatwick to Orlando	56.61	27.57	31.82	4.84	682
	Gatwick to Havana	69.09	25.96	33.65	8.65	104
	Gatwick to Kingston	69.70	7.62	50.48	2.86	105
	All London Gatwick Routes	47.92	33.91	26.04	4.11	1,920

Note: Data relates to arrivals and departures at London Gatwick
>> See how this performance compares to other scheduled airlines at London Gatwick

* - Route operated at LHR between December 2007 and March 2008

Punctuality Statistics for Virgin Atlantic Glasgow Airport flights, at route level
(Jan-Jun 2008)

		Avg. Delay (mins)	Within 15 mins (%)	1 hour+ late (%)	3 hours+ late (%)	Total Flights analysed
Glasgow Airport Routes
	Glasgow to Orlando ^	54.92	16.67	25.00	8.33	12
	All Glasgow Routes	54.92	16.67	25.00	8.33	12

Note: Data relates to arrivals and departures at Glasgow
>> See how this performance compares to other scheduled airlines at Glasgow

^ - Route commenced during April 2008