UK airline voted most reliable due to small cancellation rate

Jet2 is the most reliable airline to fly with UKAccording to new industry rankings.

Air passenger rights company Airadvisor investigated nearly 1.5 million flights Carriers will be least likely to see delays during 2023 and 2024.

at the top position, jet2A 0.02 per cent cancellation rate and 67.4 per cent on-time arrivals in 2024 meant it was crowned the UK’s most reliable airline for the second year running.

easy jet Ranked second for its reliable performance with a cancellation rate of 1.1 percent Virgin Atlantic With an on-time rate of 70.5 percent.

uk flag carrier British Airways It came in fourth place with a 2.4 percent cancellation rate at 354,000 flight operations.

At the other end of the ranking, Recently defunct Eastern Airways The highest cancellation rate was recorded at 12.2 percent.

According to AirAdvisor, the weeks from mid-December to early January are consistently “among the most delay-prone periods in aviation, with increased risk of disruption from weather, air traffic congestion and strike action.”

Anton Radchenko, aviation expert air advisorSaid: “As Christmas travel increases, reliability becomes more than just a number; it is key to surviving the holidays. When demand peaks, even small operational inefficiencies can spread throughout the network.

“What we’re seeing in this data is that size doesn’t always equal reliability. Jet2, for example, operates fewer routes than easyJet or British Airways, but enjoys cancellation rates that are almost zero.”

Top five most reliable UK airlines according to Airadvisor

1. jet2 – On-time rate: 67.4 percent; Cancellation rate: 0.02 percent

2. easy jet – On-time rate: 66.1 percent; Cancellation rate: 1.1 percent

3. Virgin Atlantic – On-time rate: 70.5 percent; Cancellation rate: 1.7 percent

4. British Airways – On-time rate: 66.8 percent; Cancellation rate: 2.4 percent

5. blue island – On-time rate: 70 percent; Cancellation rate: 4.3 percent

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