Bristol Airport best and worst routes for flight delays

More than half of flights are delayed on Bristol’s worst air route. Analysis of the latest figures from the Civil Aviation Authority shows that 59% of TUI flights from Bristol to Mallorca were delayed by at least 15 minutes in the 12 months to April.

Also in the ranking for delays at Bristol Airport were EasyJet flights to Split, with 57% of flights delayed by at least 15 minutes last year.

They were followed by Jet2 flights to Alicante (63%) and EasyJet flights to Murcia International (53%) and Dubrovnik (52%), as well as Jet2 flights to Ibiza (52%), Bristol reports. Live.

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Palma De Mallorca (TUI Airways Ltd) – 59% of flights were delayed by at least 15 minutes,

Split (EasyJet UK Ltd) – 57% experienced delays.

Alicante (Jet2. Com Ltd) – 56 percent retained.

Murcia International (EasyJet UK Ltd) – 53% late.

Dubrovnik (EasyJet UK Ltd) – 52 percent behind.

Ibiza (Jet2. Com Ltd) – 52 percent resisted.

Tenerife (Surreina Sofia) (EasyJet UK Ltd) – 51% postponed.

Bucharest (Otopeni) (Ryanair) – 50 percent blocked.

Rhodes (EasyJet UK Ltd) – 50% hampered.

Faro (Jet2. Com Ltd) – 50% obstructed.

A Bristol Airport spokesman said: “We understand that flight delays are frustrating for customers. On-time delivery can be affected by a wide range of factors, including weather, technical issues and European air traffic control delays. Bristol Airport works closely with all companies. partners, airlines, air traffic control and handling agents to minimize delays and keep disruptions to a minimum.”

Analyzing the specific routes that tend to experience the most significant delays reveals some clear favorites. SunExpress journeys from Bristol to Antalya are renowned for the longest average airport delay times recorded.

Despite only 19% of flights on this route experiencing delays of more than 15 minutes in the year to April, those affected were delayed an average of 44 minutes.

EasyJet expeditions to Mahon followed with an average delay of 39 minutes, Ryanair journeys to Cologne Bonn delayed an average of 38 minutes, Jet2 adventures to Dalaman were delayed by 36 minutes and EasyJet services to Bale Mulhouse usually run with 34 minutes late. .

For comparison, here’s a breakdown of average lag times:.

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 canceled one, and thankfully these are rare at Bristol Airport. EasyJet flights to Bale Mulhouse were the most likely to be canceled last year, but only 4.4% of flights on this route were abandoned 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 to Guernsey (both 3.9%). Destination – Airline – % of canceled flights (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.