Airline Popular with Brits Has Poor Punctuality Record

A UK airline is one of the worst for being on time.

A popular UK airline has been ranked as one of the worst for punctuality. It is not easyJet or Ryanair. These airlines sometimes get criticized, but being late is not usually the problem.

A UK airline that offers package holidays has a reputation for being late.

TUI Airways is fifth on the list of worst airlines for UK flight delays. The average delay was 20 minutes and 24 seconds last year.

One route was particularly bad - Birmingham to Zante. The average delay was 46 minutes. TUI Airways operates from over 20 UK airports.

Aage Dunhaupt from TUI Group said that minimizing delays is a top priority. TUI Airways tries to run flights even if they are late, rather than cancelling them.

TUI Airways operates from more than 20 UK airports.

Aage Dunhaupt said that if they cancelled more flights, their punctuality would improve. But this would hurt their customers.

Air India was the worst for punctuality for the second year. Scandinavian Airlines was the best, with an average delay of just 8 minutes.

Blue Islands was second worst, followed by TAP Air Portugal and Saudia.

Average delays have decreased from 18 minutes and 18 seconds to 14 minutes and 48 seconds.

Airlines UK said that most flights depart on time. Customer satisfaction is at an all-time high.

Most delays are caused by things outside the airline's control, such as bad weather or industrial action.

TUI Airways' UK departures were delayed by an average of 20 minutes and 24 seconds.

Airlines work hard to support customers when delays happen.

A flight attendant shared her favorite passenger habits on TikTok. She likes it when passengers take out their headphones when she approaches.

She said it shows respect and makes her happy.

Her other favorite habits include paying attention during announcements and keeping shoes on.

She said that being kind, aware, and clean makes a passenger 'elite'.

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