They were all delayed by at least 15 minutes
Over half of flights on Bristol's worst airline route are delayed, according to an analysis of the latest figures from the Civil Aviation Authority. It reveals that 59 per cent of TUI flights from Bristol to Mallorca were delayed by at least 15 minutes in the year leading up to April.
EasyJet flights to Split also ranked high for delays at Bristol Airport, with 57 per cent of flights experiencing a delay of at least 15 minutes last year.
Following closely were Jet2 flights to Alicante (63 per cent), and EasyJet flights to Murcia International (53 per cent) and Dubrovnik (52 per cent), as well as Jet2 flights to Ibiza (also 52 per cent).
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Destination - Airline - % of flights delayed by 15 minutes or more (12 months to April 2024)
Palma De Mallorca - TUI Airways Ltd - 59% delayed
Split - EasyJet UK Ltd - 57% delayed
Alicante - Jet2.Com Ltd - 56% delayed
Murcia International - EasyJet UK Ltd - 53% delayed
Dubrovnik - EasyJet UK Ltd - 52% delayed
Ibiza - Jet2.Com Ltd - 52% delayed
Tenerife (Surreina Sofia) - EasyJet UK Ltd - 51% delayed
Bucharest (Otopeni) - Ryanair - 50% delayed
Rhodes - EasyJet UK Ltd - 50% delayed
Faro - Jet2.Com Ltd - 50% delayed
A spokesperson from Bristol Airport said: “We understand delays to flights are frustrating for customers.
"On time punctuality can be impacted by a wide range of factors including weather, technical issues, and European air traffic control delays. Bristol Airport works closely with all business partners, airlines, air traffic control and handling agents to minimise delays and keep disruption to a minimum.”
It’s a different story when looking at which routes will keep you waiting the longest. SunExpress flights from Bristol to Antalya have the worst record when it comes to average delay times at the airport.
While only 19% of flights on this route were delayed by 15 minutes or more in the year to April, they were delayed by an average of 44 minutes.
These were followed by EasyJet flights to Mahon (39 minutes), Ryanair flights to Cologne Bonn (38 minutes), Jet2 flights to Dalaman (36 minutes) and EasyJet flights to Bale Mulhouse (34 minutes).
Destination - Airline - Average delay (12 months to April 2024)
Antalya - SunExpress - 44 minutes
Mahon - EasyJet UK Ltd - 39 minutes
Cologne Bonn - Ryanair - 38 minutes
Dalaman - Jet2.Com Ltd - 36 minutes
Bale Mulhouse - EasyJet UK Ltd - 34 minutes
Bergamo - Ryanair - 33 minutes
Palma De Mallorca - EasyJet Europe - 33 minutes
Madrid - Ryanair - 30 minutes
Palma De Mallorca - Ryanair - 28 minutes
Antalya - EasyJet UK Ltd - 28 minutes
The only thing worse than a delayed flight is a cancelled one, and thankfully these are rare at Bristol airport. EasyJet flights to Bale Mulhouse were the most likely to be cancelled last year, but only 4.4 per cent of flights on this route were scrapped between May 2023 and April 2024.
Other routes with a relatively high cancellation record include Swiss Airlines Flights to Zurich and EasyJet flights to Bordeaux (both 4.1%), and Loganair flights to Aberdeen and Aurigny flights to Guernsey (both 3.9%).
Destination - Airline - % of flights cancelled (12 months to April 2024)
Bale Mulhouse - EasyJet UK Ltd - 4.4% cancelled
Zurich - Swiss Airlines - 4.1% cancelled
Bordeaux - EasyJet UK Ltd - 4.1% cancelled
Aberdeen - Loganair Ltd - 3.9% cancelled
Guernsey - Aurigny Air Services - 3.9% cancelled
Amsterdam - Klm - 3.7% cancelled
Paris (Orly) - EasyJet Europe - 3.2% cancelled
Dublin - Stobart Air - 2.9% cancelled
Madrid - EasyJet UK Ltd - 2.3% cancelled
Malaga - EasyJet Europe - 2.3% cancelled