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

Of 1,237 scheduled Eastern Airways flights to and from London Gatwick in 2025, 19% (95% range 17%–21%) were cancelled (215) or at least 3 hours late (about 15). Other airlines at London Gatwick: 1.3%; 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

19%3+ hours late or cancelled

1,237scheduled flights 2025

62%on time or within 15 minutes

Compared with other airlines at London Gatwick

Flights in 2025	Scheduled	3h+ late or cancelled	95% range
Eastern Airways at London Gatwick	1,237	19%	17%–21%
All other airlines at London Gatwick	249,299	1.3%	1.27%–1.36%
Eastern Airways at all UK airports	4,029	14%	13%–15%

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

Airline	Scheduled flights	3h+ late or cancelled	95% range	Cancelled
easyJet	122,767	1.2%	1.18%–1.30%	918
British Airways	33,937	1.6%	1.51%–1.78%	267
Vueling	17,878	1.1%	0.95%–1.26%	141
Wizz Air	14,519	1.1%	0.95%–1.29%	40
Norwegian	10,640	0.8%	0.67%–1.02%	75
Ryanair	7,985	0.4%	0.28%–0.56%	11
Aurigny	4,310	2.8%	2.4%–3.3%	75
TUI	3,639	1.0%	0.7%–1.4%	8

Eastern Airways flights at London Gatwick in 2025

Scheduled flights (both directions)	1,237
Cancelled	215
Operated but 3 hours or more late	about 15
On time or within 15 minutes	62% of operated flights
Average delay of operated flights	19 minutes

Departures and arrivals

Direction	Scheduled flights	3h+ late or cancelled	95% range
Departures from London Gatwick	618	18%	15%–21%
Arrivals at London Gatwick	619	19%	16%–22%

By destination

Destination	3h+ late or cancelled	95% range	Flights	UK261
Newquay	19%	17%–21%	1,237	£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.