Jet2.com, the low cost airline, revealed that it had come top in a punctuality list of low cost airlines operating out of the UK. Flightontime.info, the online flight data specialists, analysed…
Jet2.com, the low cost airline, revealed that it had come top in a punctuality list of low cost airlines operating out of the UK. Flightontime.info, the online flight data specialists, analysed official CAA (Civil Aviation Authority) flight data and 12-months statistics confirmed that Jet2.com had beaten the likes of Ryanair, easyJet and BMIbaby to claim the crown of most punctual low cost airline in the UK.
Hundreds of thousands of low cost flights were analysed in 2006 and of the 13,890 Jet2.com departures and arrivals, the airline’s average delay was only 12.4 minutes.
The Low Cost Punctuality Table 2006 – Average Delay
- Jet2.com – 12.4 minutes
- Flybe – 14.1 minutes
- Ryaniar – 15.2 minutes
- BMI Baby – 16.7 minutes
- Flyglobespan – 16.9 minutes
- Monarch – 17.8 minutes
- Easyjet – 18.3 minutes
The airline also fared the best when comparing the percentage of flights leaving within 15 minutes – 79.4 per cent of Jet2.com flights left within 15 minutes, with the worst offender, Easyjet, only registering 65.5 per cent.
Operating out of Leeds Bradford, Newcastle International, Manchester, Belfast International, Blackpool and Edinburgh, Jet2.com now flies to more than 35 destinations across Europe.
Philip Meeson, boss of Jet2.com said: “It is no surprise to us that this data from the CAA has backed up what passengers have been telling us for years, and it is interesting to see how far behind the competition are falling.”
“With many low cost airlines frequently grabbing the headlines for all the wrong reasons, this latest accolade is testament to the dedication and talent of our cabin and flight crew and I would personally like to thank them all for their continued excellent service. Hopefully this will further underline our commitment to providing the lowest possible fares and the highest level of service and leave both business and leisure passengers in no doubt – if they want to reach their destination on time, they need look no further than Jet2.com,” added Meeson.
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