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Punctuality of UK Flights in April to June 2006

CAA Press Release 10/10/06

The punctuality of scheduled airlines fell during the second quarter of
2006 compared with the same period in 2005, according to figures released
today by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). Over the same period, the
punctuality of charter airlines improved slightly.

Scheduled Flights

During April to June 2006 the overall on-time performance (defined as early
to 15 minutes late) of scheduled airlines at the ten UK airports monitored
fell by three percentage points, from 75 per cent to 72 per cent. The
proportion of scheduled flights operating on-time fell at all the airports
monitored, with the exception of Birmingham and Edinburgh, where
on-time performance increased by three percentage points and one percentage
point respectively. The punctuality of scheduled flights at Luton and
Stansted fell by 13 percentage points and 11 percentage points
respectively.

The average delay in the second quarter across all the scheduled flights
monitored increased from 13 minutes in 2005 to 15 minutes in 2006. All
monitored airports experienced increased levels of average delay in the
second quarter of 2006 compared with the same period in 2005, with the
exception of Heathrow, Manchester, Birmingham and Edinburgh, where the
average delay remained unchanged.

Charter Flights

The proportion of on-time charter flights improved by one percentage point
in Quarter 2 of 2006 to 69 per cent from 68 per cent in Quarter 2 of 2005.
Punctuality increased at Gatwick, Manchester and Birmingham in the second
quarter compared with the same period in 2005, while punctuality fell at
all the other monitored airports.

The average delay in the second quarter across all the charter flights
monitored fell from 26 minutes in the second quarter of 2005 to 24 minutes
in the same period in 2006. Birmingham, Glasgow and Edinburgh were the only
monitored airports that experienced increases in the levels of average
delay.

The statistics are presented to show the scheduled and charter modes
separately since the characteristics of these modes are different. For
example, scheduled and charter flights tend to operate to different
destinations at different times of the day and week. Because of this, and
the exclusion of cancellations from the data, simplistic comparisons
between the two modes should be avoided.

Top Destinations

Among the top 75 scheduled and charter destinations, the scheduled routes
to Nice, New York (JFK), Athens, New York (Newark) and Mumbai had on-time
performances of less than 60 per cent. All of these destinations, together
with Toronto, Los Angeles and Warsaw had the highest average delays of 20
minutes or more for scheduled destinations.

Dalaman, Palma de Mallorca and Tenerife (Surreina) were the three charter
destinations among the top 75. Tenerife had both the highest on-time
performance and the lowest average delay amongst the charter destinations
equal to 74 per cent and 19 minutes respectively.

For further media information contact the CAA Press Office on: 020 7453
6030.

Notes to editors

1. The CAA statistics on punctuality of flights at Heathrow, Gatwick,
Birmingham, Luton, Stansted, Manchester, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow and
London City cover both arrivals and departures. Actual times of operation
are derived from air transport movements returns made to the CAA. These are
compared with the planned arrival and departure times supplied by Airport
Co-ordination Ltd for Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester, Birmingham, Stansted,
Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow, London City and Luton. Figures for Glasgow
Airport became available in July 1993, Newcastle and Edinburgh airports
from April 1996 and London City from April 1997.

2. The analyses are published monthly and annually by the CAA in summary or
in full: Annual Punctuality Statistics, Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester,
Glasgow, Birmingham, Luton, Stansted, Edinburgh, Newcastle and London City
- Summary Analysis 2005, price £15.00. Full Analysis 2005, price £85.00..
Monthly Summary Analyses are priced at £23.50 and the monthly Full Analysis
at £80. Annual subscriptions are available at £235 and £800 respectively.

3. The data is also available on 3.5 inch diskettes (Microsoft Excel) at £9
plus VAT for the monthly Summary Analysis and £38 plus VAT for the monthly
Full Analysis, with annual subscriptions available at £90 plus VAT and £380
plus VAT. Annual versions are priced at £15.00 for the Summary Analysis and
£57.00 for the Full Analysis. Please note that the Full Analysis is only
available on CD ROM (in either PDF or CSV format).

4. The publications are available from: the Civil Aviation Authority,
Aviation Data Unit, K4 G13, CAA House, 45-59 Kingsway, London WC2B 6TE,
telephone 020 7453 6245, or are available on the CAA Website: www.caa.co.uk

5. Tables are attached.

Quarterly Results

http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?categoryid=14&pagetype=90&pageid=7077

Top 75 Destinations

http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?categoryid=14&pagetype=90&pageid=7076

Historic Data

http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?categoryid=14&pagetype=90&pageid=7075

6. It should be noted that the statistics in this notice cover only those
flights which were operated; they do not cover those flights which were
cancelled. Delays can occur for a variety of reasons. Operating
circumstances, both within and without the airline?s control, also vary by
route and by type of service. These tables are not intended and should not
be treated as a direct comparison between scheduled and charter services.

7. The information contained in this report has been compiled from various
sources and it is not possible for the CAA to check and verify whether it
is accurate and correct, nor does the CAA undertake to do so. Consequently
the CAA cannot accept any liability for any financial loss caused by any
person's reliance on it.

8. The CAA is the UK's specialist aviation regulator. Its regulatory
activities range from making sure that the aviation industry meets the
highest technical and operational safety standards to preventing
holidaymakers from being stranded abroad or losing money because of tour
operator insolvency.

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