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Roisin Cullen

Dublin named one of the top airports in Europe for on time flights, says new data

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Dublin Airport had the fourth best on time performance in Europe according to new data.

Hoppers research showed that the airport fared well in the last month, with our English neighbours not being as lucky. Only 15 per cent of flights were delayed in July, with 1.6 per cent getting cancelled.

Brussels Airport was the worst for getting passengers to their destination on time with a whopping 72 per cent of flights delayed, and 2.5 per cent cancelled.

Read more: Man buys flight ticket to find lost luggage at Dublin Airport

Luton Airport in London was fourth worst with a shocking 66 per cent of flights delayed, and 2.7 per cent cancelled. Bergamo Airport in Italy was the most efficient, followed closely by Gran Canaria and Bucharest.

Here is the full list of the worst and best airports in terms of time performance:

Worst

  1. Brussels Airport, Brussels, Belgium
  2. Frankfurt International Airport, Frankfurt, Germany
  3. Eindhoven Airport, Eindhoven, Netherlands
  4. Luton Airport, London, United Kingdom
  5. Liszt Ferenc International Airport, Budapest, Hungary
  6. Lisboa Airport, Lisbon, Portugal
  7. Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris, France
  8. Schipol Airport, Amsterdam, Netherlands
  9. Cote D'Azur Airport, Nice, France
  10. Gatwick Airport, London, United Kingdom

Best

  1. Bergamo/Orio al Serio Airport, Bergamo, Italy
  2. Gran Canaria Airport, Gran Canaria, Spain
  3. Otopeni International Airport, Bucharest, Spain
  4. Dublin International Airport, Dublin, Ireland
  5. Fontanarossa Airport, Catania, Italy
  6. Adolfo Suarez-Barajas Airport, Madrid, Spain
  7. Alicante Airport, Province of Alicante, Spain
  8. Marseille Airport, Marseille, France
  9. Orly Field, Paris, France
  10. Malaga Airport, Malga, Spain

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