Wizz Air was the worst airline for flight delays from UK airports last year, an investigation has found. The Hungarian carrier’s UK departures were an average of 14 minutes and 24 seconds behind schedule in 2021, according to analysis of Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) data by the PA news agency.
It operates short-haul flights from 10 UK airports including Belfast International, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Gatwick and Luton. Tui Airways recorded the second worst punctuality, with an average delay of 13 minutes and 18 seconds. This was followed by British Airways (12 minutes and 42 seconds) – including its subsidiary BA CityFlyer – Virgin Atlantic (12 minutes) and Loganair (11 minutes and 30 seconds).
The two most used airlines by UK passengers, EasyJet and Ryanair, were among the leading performers in terms of punctuality. EasyJet had the second shortest average delay per flight of four minutes and 36 seconds, while Ryanair was in third place with six minutes and six seconds. Only Ireland’s flag carrier Aer Lingus performed better, with a typical delay of just three minutes and 12 seconds.
