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

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Virgin Atlantic was the most punctual scheduled carrier between:

London and Washington (out of 3 airlines, click here for details)
London and Los Angeles (out of 4 airlines, click here for details)
London and San Francisco (out of 3 airlines, click here for details)
London and Miami (out of 4 airlines, click here for details)
London and Dubai (out of 3 airlines, click here for details)
London and Hong Kong (out of 3 airlines, click here for details)
London and Sydney (out of 3 airlines, click here for details)
London and Johannesburg (out of 3 airlines, click here for details)
London and Lagos (out of 3 airlines, click here for details)
London and Nairobi (out of 3 airlines, click here for details)

2011 Jan-Dec Sample

Virgin Atlantic flights analysed here as a proportion of all Virgin Atlantic UK flights

100.0%

(19,758 scheduled flights analysed at UK reporting airports out of 19,758 Virgin Atlantic scheduled flights operating at all UK airports)

Punctuality Statistics for Virgin Atlantic flights at UK reporting airports
(Jan-Dec 2011)

	Avg. Delay (mins)	Within 15 mins (%)	1 hour+ late (%)	3 hours+ late (%)	Total Flights analysed
Manchester	8.98	86.03	4.18	0.38	1,317
London (Heathrow)	12.26	78.34	4.17	0.50	14,370
Glasgow	12.73	83.18	5.61	0.00	107
London (Gatwick)	20.28	66.52	9.26	1.16	3,964
All Virgin Atlantic Flights	13.65	76.51	5.20	0.62	19,758

>> See how this performance compares to other scheduled airlines in the UK

The following tables provide a breakdown of overall Virgin Atlantic scheduled flight punctuality for each UK reporting airport listed above, at route level.

Punctuality Statistics for Virgin Atlantic Manchester Airport flights at route level.
(Jan-Dec 2011)

Operated during months

Average
delay
(mins)

Operated
within 15
mins (%)

Over
1 hour
late (%)

Over
3 hours
late (%)

Total
flights
analysed

Route

Manchester to Orlando

7.76

87.73

3.90

0.10

1,051

Manchester to Bridgetown

11.11

78.18

4.55

0.00

110

Manchester to Las Vegas

15.65

80.13

5.77

2.56

156

All Manchester Routes

8.98

86.03

4.18

0.38

1,317

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 Heathrow Airport flights at route level.
(Jan-Dec 2011)

	Operated during months												Average delay (mins)	Operated within 15 mins (%)	Over 1 hour late (%)	Over 3 hours late (%)	Total flights analysed
Route	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D	Average delay (mins)	Operated within 15 mins (%)	Over 1 hour late (%)	Over 3 hours late (%)	Total flights analysed
Heathrow to Hong Kong / Sydney													6.22	86.30	1.10	0.00	730
Heathrow to Dubai													6.97	84.96	1.53	0.00	718
Heathrow to Chicago (O'Hare)													8.66	82.72	2.99	0.00	301
Heathrow to Lagos													9.16	80.19	2.75	0.14	727
Heathrow to Washington													9.73	82.42	3.80	0.42	711
Heathrow to Boston													10.54	79.94	4.24	0.28	708
Heathrow to Los Angeles													11.20	79.00	3.01	0.36	1,395
Heathrow to Miami													11.45	77.81	3.84	0.27	730
Heathrow to San Francisco													11.68	80.17	5.23	0.55	726
Heathrow to Cape Town													12.07	85.53	3.29	0.99	304
Heathrow to Accra													12.64	77.29	2.36	0.59	339
Heathrow to Nairobi													12.85	73.68	4.18	0.15	646
Heathrow to Tokyo													13.24	76.44	2.89	1.06	658
Heathrow to New York (Newark)													13.39	77.52	5.11	0.85	1,410
Heathrow to Johannesburg													14.95	76.82	4.39	0.82	729
Heathrow to New York (JFK)													15.09	76.32	6.51	0.81	2,103
Heathrow to Delhi													16.13	64.76	5.85	0.14	718
Heathrow to Shanghai													17.32	77.68	5.44	0.84	717
All London Heathrow Routes													12.26	78.34	4.17	0.50	14,370

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

Punctuality Statistics for Virgin Atlantic Glasgow Airport flights at route level.
(Jan-Dec 2011)

Operated during months

Average
delay
(mins)

Operated
within 15
mins (%)

Over
1 hour
late (%)

Over
3 hours
late (%)

Total
flights
analysed

Route

Glasgow to Orlando

12.73

83.18

5.61

0.00

107

All Glasgow Routes

12.73

83.18

5.61

0.00

107

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

Punctuality Statistics for Virgin Atlantic London Gatwick Airport flights at route level.
(Jan-Dec 2011)

	Operated during months												Average delay (mins)	Operated within 15 mins (%)	Over 1 hour late (%)	Over 3 hours late (%)	Total flights analysed
Route	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D	Average delay (mins)	Operated within 15 mins (%)	Over 1 hour late (%)	Over 3 hours late (%)	Total flights analysed
Gatwick to Bridgetown													16.68	71.03	7.24	1.03	580
Gatwick to St Lucia													16.85	72.67	7.72	0.64	311
Gatwick to Las Vegas													18.01	69.33	7.42	0.98	714
Gatwick to Orlando													19.31	70.98	9.34	1.45	1,306
Gatwick to Tobago / Grenada													19.62	63.30	9.17	0.92	109
Gatwick to Antigua / San Juan													20.58	64.01	7.01	0.32	314
Gatwick to Montego Bay													23.15	54.07	9.57	0.48	209
Gatwick to Kingston													32.48	35.86	16.67	0.51	198
Gatwick to Havana													33.70	55.16	18.39	3.59	223
All London Gatwick Routes													20.28	66.52	9.26	1.16	3,964

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