Aer Lingus at Edinburgh: how often flights are 3+ hours late or cancelled

Of 6,713 scheduled Aer Lingus flights to and from Edinburgh in 2025, 3.4% (95% range 3.0%–3.8%) were cancelled (198) or at least 3 hours late (about 29). Other airlines at Edinburgh: 1.4%; the 95% ranges do not overlap, so the difference is unlikely to be chance. Aer Lingus at all UK airports: 3.3%. Compensation under UK261 is due only when the airline is at fault, so this is an upper estimate. Source: UK CAA.

Data: CAA punctuality statistics, calendar year 2025 (published 25 February 2026) · calculated 3 November 2026 · Methodology and sources

3.4%3+ hours late or cancelled

6,713scheduled flights 2025

71%on time or within 15 minutes

Compared with other airlines at Edinburgh

Flights in 2025	Scheduled	3h+ late or cancelled	95% range
Aer Lingus at Edinburgh	6,713	3.4%	3.0%–3.8%
All other airlines at Edinburgh	111,334	1.4%	1.33%–1.47%
Aer Lingus at all UK airports	71,987	3.3%	3.15%–3.41%

The 95% ranges of Aer Lingus and the other airlines at Edinburgh do not overlap, so the difference is unlikely to be chance. Shares depend on where an airline flies: routes to islands and to airports with frequent weather or air traffic control restrictions raise them without the airline being at fault.

Largest airlines at Edinburgh

Airline	Scheduled flights	3h+ late or cancelled	95% range	Cancelled
easyJet	30,485	1.3%	1.19%–1.45%	271
Ryanair	29,229	0.8%	0.73%–0.93%	117
British Airways	12,371	1.7%	1.5%–2.0%	189
Loganair	7,549	2.3%	2.0%–2.7%	138
Jet2	7,073	0.7%	0.6%–1.0%	14
KLM	3,195	1.8%	1.4%–2.3%	54
Lufthansa	2,399	1.2%	0.9%–1.8%	27
Air France	1,894	1.4%	1.0%–2.1%	20

Aer Lingus flights at Edinburgh in 2025

Scheduled flights (both directions)	6,713
Cancelled	198
Operated but 3 hours or more late	about 29
On time or within 15 minutes	71% of operated flights
Average delay of operated flights	16 minutes

Departures and arrivals

Direction	Scheduled flights	3h+ late or cancelled	95% range
Departures from Edinburgh	3,357	3.6%	3.0%–4.3%
Arrivals at Edinburgh	3,356	3.2%	2.6%–3.8%

By destination

Destination	3h+ late or cancelled	95% range	Flights	UK261
Dublin	2.6%	2.2%–3.1%	4,554	£220
Belfast City	5.0%	4.2%–6.0%	2,152	£220

Destinations with at least 100 scheduled Aer Lingus flights in 2025; 2 smaller destinations are included in the totals only. Linked routes have their own page with all airlines.

Caveats

This is an upper estimate of flights where compensation may be due. Weather, air traffic control, strikes by third parties and security problems are “extraordinary circumstances” and give no right to compensation; cancellations announced 14 days or more ahead do not either.
The CAA measures delay at the UK airport (departure or arrival). The legal test is the delay on arrival at the final destination.
Flights in both directions are combined. For flights from an EU airport, EU261 applies when the airline is an EU airline (€250 / €400 / €600), UK261 when it is a UK airline.