Data published on Friday (2 June) by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) shows that 6,400 flights were cancelled between January and March due to poor weather and the French air traffic controllers’ strikes. 

This is down 12.3% on the previous three months while 71.3% of all UK flights arrived on time, despite remaining below 2019 levels. 

Figures also showed that the average time delay has shrunk compared to the period between September and December, showing “that resilience is progressing to ensure passengers have positive experiences while travelling.”

“As passenger numbers continue to increase and move closer to 2019 levels, the UK Civil Aviation Authority hopes to see a continuation of stronger resilience from airlines and airports to improve passenger experience, and avoid delays and cancellations,” the CAA added. 

According to the research, Jordan’s legacy carrier, Royal Jordanian, topped the rankings for on-time performance with 90% of flights on time, followed by Icelandic low-cost Fly Play and KLM Cityhopper with 88% and 85% of flights on time respectively.