Britain's worst airport for flight delays revealed
Gatwick Airport is the worst airport in the UK for flight delays, according to a Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) study.
Nearly half of flights (43%) from the London airport suffered delays of 15 minutes or more. Luton followed with 32 per cent of departures held up and third in the list was Jersey, which sees 30% delays.
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Among the capital's airports, Stansted and City fared best, finishing 10th and 19th place in the list. Out of 24 airports, Leeds Bradford fared the best with just 16% of its flights affected by delays.
The CAA said that summer 2015 (July to September) saw the busiest summer period ever for the number of passengers passing through UK airport terminals hit a new peak of over 78 million and the rolling 12-month passenger total passed 250 million for the first time ever.
Tim Johnson, CAA Policy Director, said: "Airlines are accommodating the continuing strong passenger demand by carrying the extra passengers on larger aircraft, rather than increasing the number of flights significantly.
"However, punctuality was the worst of any summer period since 2010 - something we know many passengers will have found frustrating and an issue airlines, airports and air traffic control services should work to address."
UK airports with the most flight delays last summer
1. Gatwick - 43%
2. Luton - 32%
3. Jersey - 30%
4. Heathrow - 29%
5. Manchester - 27%
6. Glasgow - 26%
7. Cardiff - 25%
8. Doncaster Sheffield - 24%
9. Edinburgh - 24%
10. Stansted - 23%
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