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Manchester Tops UK Flight-Delay Rankings; Liverpool John Lennon Leads Punctuality
Manchester Airport had the longest average departure delay at 19 minutes 30 seconds, while Liverpool John Lennon led the UK for punctuality.
- Manchester Airport has again been named the UK's worst for flight delays, with Civil Aviation Authority data revealing an average delay of 19-and-a-half minutes in 2025, marking the fourth consecutive year at the bottom of the rankings.
- Industrial action affecting European air traffic control and adverse weather conditions have been the biggest contributors to delays, with airspace restrictions over conflict zones disproportionately impacting airports with large long-haul networks like Manchester.
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport recorded the country's most reliable performance, with average delays of just nine minutes and 24 seconds, based on analysis of 23 commercial UK airports with at least 1,000 outbound flights.
- Compensation of up to £520 may be available if delays fall within an airline's control, though air traffic control disruptions are classified as "extraordinary circumstances," meaning affected passengers are not entitled to payouts.
- Trade body AirportsUK reported overall performance is improving, with delays down significantly in 2025 compared to the previous year, while Manchester Airport continues its £1.3 billion transformation programme to modernize infrastructure.
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