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

Of 4,031 scheduled Aer Lingus flights to and from Leeds Bradford in 2025, 5.2% (95% range 4.5%–5.9%) were cancelled (184) or at least 3 hours late (about 25). Other airlines at Leeds Bradford: 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

5.2%3+ hours late or cancelled

4,031scheduled flights 2025

75%on time or within 15 minutes

Compared with other airlines at Leeds Bradford

Flights in 2025	Scheduled	3h+ late or cancelled	95% range
Aer Lingus at Leeds Bradford	4,031	5.2%	4.5%–5.9%
All other airlines at Leeds Bradford	28,220	1.4%	1.29%–1.57%
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 Leeds Bradford 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 Leeds Bradford

Airline	Scheduled flights	3h+ late or cancelled	95% range	Cancelled
Jet2	14,249	1.1%	0.92%–1.26%	60
Ryanair	9,464	1.3%	1.1%–1.5%	62
KLM	2,218	3.2%	2.6%–4.1%	58
Wizz Air	1,020	2.2%	1.5%–3.3%	11
easyJet	909	3.1%	2.1%–4.4%	15

Aer Lingus flights at Leeds Bradford in 2025

Scheduled flights (both directions)	4,031
Cancelled	184
Operated but 3 hours or more late	about 25
On time or within 15 minutes	75% of operated flights
Average delay of operated flights	13 minutes

Departures and arrivals

Direction	Scheduled flights	3h+ late or cancelled	95% range
Departures from Leeds Bradford	2,016	5.5%	4.6%–6.6%
Arrivals at Leeds Bradford	2,015	4.8%	4.0%–5.9%

By destination

Destination	3h+ late or cancelled	95% range	Flights	UK261
Belfast City	5.5%	4.6%–6.4%	2,331	£220
Dublin	4.8%	3.9%–5.9%	1,700	£220

Destinations with at least 100 scheduled Aer Lingus flights in 2025. 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.