Eastern Airways at Aberdeen: how often flights are 3+ hours late or cancelled

Of 1,658 scheduled Eastern Airways flights to and from Aberdeen in 2025, 16% (95% range 14%–18%) were cancelled (252) or at least 3 hours late (about 16). Other airlines at Aberdeen: 3.2%; the 95% ranges do not overlap, so the difference is unlikely to be chance. Eastern Airways at all UK airports: 14%. 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

16%3+ hours late or cancelled

1,658scheduled flights 2025

67%on time or within 15 minutes

Compared with other airlines at Aberdeen

Flights in 2025	Scheduled	3h+ late or cancelled	95% range
Eastern Airways at Aberdeen	1,658	16%	14%–18%
All other airlines at Aberdeen	26,179	3.2%	3.0%–3.4%
Eastern Airways at all UK airports	4,029	14%	13%–15%

The 95% ranges of Eastern Airways and the other airlines at Aberdeen 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 Aberdeen

Airline	Scheduled flights	3h+ late or cancelled	95% range	Cancelled
Loganair	10,559	3.5%	3.2%–3.9%	293
British Airways	4,812	2.6%	2.2%–3.1%	114
KLM	3,472	4.2%	3.6%–4.9%	139
Widerøe	2,221	3.7%	3.0%–4.6%	83
easyJet	2,025	1.8%	1.3%–2.5%	19
SAS	1,157	2.3%	1.6%–3.4%	26
Aer Lingus	776	4.3%	3.1%–6.0%	24
Ryanair	722	1.4%	0.7%–2.5%	7

Eastern Airways flights at Aberdeen in 2025

Scheduled flights (both directions)	1,658
Cancelled	252
Operated but 3 hours or more late	about 16
On time or within 15 minutes	67% of operated flights
Average delay of operated flights	18 minutes

Departures and arrivals

Direction	Scheduled flights	3h+ late or cancelled	95% range
Departures from Aberdeen	814	14%	12%–17%
Arrivals at Aberdeen	844	18%	16%–21%

By destination

Destination	3h+ late or cancelled	95% range	Flights	UK261
Wick	23%	20%–27%	640	£220
Teesside	9.2%	7.0%–12%	525	£220
Humberside	15%	12%–18%	481	£220

Destinations with at least 100 scheduled Eastern Airways 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.