Blue Islands at Bristol: how often flights are 3+ hours late or cancelled

Of 647 scheduled Blue Islands flights to and from Bristol in 2025, 8.8% (95% range 6.8%–11%) were cancelled (34) or at least 3 hours late (about 23). Other airlines at Bristol: 1.1%; the 95% ranges do not overlap, so the difference is unlikely to be chance. Blue Islands at all UK airports: 6.1%. 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

8.8%3+ hours late or cancelled

647scheduled flights 2025

58%on time or within 15 minutes

Compared with other airlines at Bristol

Flights in 2025	Scheduled	3h+ late or cancelled	95% range
Blue Islands at Bristol	647	8.8%	6.8%–11%
All other airlines at Bristol	68,463	1.1%	1.03%–1.18%
Blue Islands at all UK airports	10,722	6.1%	5.7%–6.6%

The 95% ranges of Blue Islands and the other airlines at Bristol 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 Bristol

Airline	Scheduled flights	3h+ late or cancelled	95% range	Cancelled
easyJet	38,296	1.1%	1.02%–1.23%	245
Ryanair	14,202	0.7%	0.60%–0.88%	25
Jet2	7,519	0.4%	0.29%–0.58%	3
Aer Lingus	2,865	2.3%	1.8%–2.9%	43
KLM	2,819	3.0%	2.4%–3.7%	61
TUI	953	0.4%	0.2%–1.1%	0
Aurigny	674	4.0%	2.7%–5.7%	16
Loganair	551	1.8%	1.0%–3.3%	10

Blue Islands flights at Bristol in 2025

Scheduled flights (both directions)	647
Cancelled	34
Operated but 3 hours or more late	about 23
On time or within 15 minutes	58% of operated flights
Average delay of operated flights	35 minutes

Departures and arrivals

Direction	Scheduled flights	3h+ late or cancelled	95% range
Departures from Bristol	323	9.4%	6.7%–13%
Arrivals at Bristol	324	8.2%	5.7%–12%

By destination

Destination	3h+ late or cancelled	95% range	Flights	UK261
Jersey	8.8%	6.8%–11%	647	£220

Destinations with at least 100 scheduled Blue Islands 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.