British Airways at Edinburgh: how often flights are 3+ hours late or cancelled

Of 12,371 scheduled British Airways flights to and from Edinburgh in 2025, 1.7% (95% range 1.5%–2.0%) were cancelled (189) or at least 3 hours late (about 26). Other airlines at Edinburgh: 1.5%; the 95% ranges overlap, so the difference may be chance. British Airways at all UK airports: 1.6%. 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

1.7%3+ hours late or cancelled

12,371scheduled flights 2025

79%on time or within 15 minutes

Compared with other airlines at Edinburgh

Flights in 2025	Scheduled	3h+ late or cancelled	95% range
British Airways at Edinburgh	12,371	1.7%	1.5%–2.0%
All other airlines at Edinburgh	105,676	1.5%	1.41%–1.56%
British Airways at all UK airports	354,406	1.6%	1.56%–1.64%

The 95% ranges overlap, so British Airways is not clearly better or worse than the other airlines at Edinburgh. 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
Loganair	7,549	2.3%	2.0%–2.7%	138
Jet2	7,073	0.7%	0.6%–1.0%	14
Aer Lingus	6,713	3.4%	3.0%–3.8%	198
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

British Airways flights at Edinburgh in 2025

Scheduled flights (both directions)	12,371
Cancelled	189
Operated but 3 hours or more late	about 26
On time or within 15 minutes	79% of operated flights
Average delay of operated flights	10 minutes

Departures and arrivals

Direction	Scheduled flights	3h+ late or cancelled	95% range
Departures from Edinburgh	6,184	2.0%	1.7%–2.4%
Arrivals at Edinburgh	6,187	1.5%	1.2%–1.8%

By destination

Destination	3h+ late or cancelled	95% range	Flights	UK261
London Heathrow	1.7%	1.4%–2.0%	7,841	£220
London City	1.7%	1.3%–2.1%	4,188	£220
Palma de Mallorca	6.5%	3.4%–12%	137	£350
Florence	2.4%	0.8%–7.0%	122	£350

Destinations with at least 100 scheduled British Airways flights in 2025; 10 smaller destinations are included in the totals only. Linked routes have their own page with all airlines.

By operating company

Operator (as listed by the CAA)	Scheduled flights	3h+ late or cancelled	95% range	Cancelled
British Airways	7,853	1.8%	1.5%–2.1%	128
BA CityFlyer	4,518	1.6%	1.3%–2.0%	61

The operating company decides whether UK261 or EU261 applies to flights from an EU airport.

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.