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

Of 3,421 scheduled Aer Lingus flights to and from Southampton in 2025, 3.1% (95% range 2.6%–3.8%) were cancelled (87) or at least 3 hours late (about 21). Other airlines at Southampton: 4.5%; 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

3.1%3+ hours late or cancelled

3,421scheduled flights 2025

77%on time or within 15 minutes

Compared with other airlines at Southampton

Flights in 2025	Scheduled	3h+ late or cancelled	95% range
Aer Lingus at Southampton	3,421	3.1%	2.6%–3.8%
All other airlines at Southampton	12,761	4.5%	4.1%–4.9%
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 Southampton 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 Southampton

Airline	Scheduled flights	3h+ late or cancelled	95% range	Cancelled
Loganair	4,020	2.1%	1.7%–2.6%	69
Blue Islands	3,044	7.2%	6.3%–8.1%	181
Aurigny	2,189	7.7%	6.6%–8.9%	118
easyJet	1,927	2.7%	2.1%–3.5%	32
KLM	1,417	2.6%	1.9%–3.6%	35

Aer Lingus flights at Southampton in 2025

Scheduled flights (both directions)	3,421
Cancelled	87
Operated but 3 hours or more late	about 21
On time or within 15 minutes	77% of operated flights
Average delay of operated flights	11 minutes

Departures and arrivals

Direction	Scheduled flights	3h+ late or cancelled	95% range
Departures from Southampton	1,711	3.3%	2.6%–4.3%
Arrivals at Southampton	1,710	3.0%	2.3%–3.9%

By destination

Destination	3h+ late or cancelled	95% range	Flights	UK261
Dublin	3.3%	2.5%–4.2%	1,715	£220
Belfast City	3.0%	2.3%–4.0%	1,706	£220

Destinations with at least 100 scheduled Aer Lingus flights in 2025; 1 smaller destination is 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.