Less than 50% of easyJet flights on time
19.07.10
New figures have revealed that easyJet Gatwick flights - its largest UK base - are less punctual than Air Zimbabwe, the Telegraph reports. Data released by the airport show that just 48 percent of its flights from Gatwick took off on time last month. Air Zimbabwe managed 50 percent on time and BA 85.7 percent.
According to the figures, in January, 61.8 percent of easyJet's international flights were on time. In February it was 60.1 percent, in March 68.5 percent, in April 74.2 percent, in May 54.4 percent and in June 48 percent. On domestic flights, the picture is similar, with just over half of easyJet's UK services late taking off in June. Over the same period, BA's worst month was 76 percent, and its best 93.5 percent.
easyJet blamed the performance on air-traffic control problems on the Continent. Greek, French and Italian air-traffic controllers have staged periodic strikes this year. A spokesman told the newspaper: ‘There have been 40 strikes so far this year. We are disproportionately hit because most of our flights go over the affected airspace.' Late-arriving aircraft mean knock-on effects on its schedule, the spokesman added.
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