El Al at London Luton: how often flights are 3+ hours late or cancelled

Of 964 scheduled El Al flights to and from London Luton in 2025, 0.3% (95% range 0.1%–0.9%) were cancelled (1) or at least 3 hours late (about 2). Other airlines at London Luton: 1.0%; the 95% ranges overlap, so the difference may be chance. El Al 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

0.3%3+ hours late or cancelled

964scheduled flights 2025

63%on time or within 15 minutes

Compared with other airlines at London Luton

Flights in 2025	Scheduled	3h+ late or cancelled	95% range
El Al at London Luton	964	0.3%	0.1%–0.9%
All other airlines at London Luton	101,850	1.0%	0.90%–1.01%
El Al at all UK airports	2,141	1.6%	1.1%–2.2%

The 95% ranges overlap, so El Al is not clearly better or worse than the other airlines at London Luton. 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 Luton

Airline	Scheduled flights	3h+ late or cancelled	95% range	Cancelled
easyJet	44,701	0.9%	0.80%–0.97%	213
Wizz Air	39,003	1.2%	1.05%–1.27%	131
Ryanair	14,331	0.6%	0.45%–0.70%	11
Jet2	2,179	1.0%	0.6%–1.5%	4
Israir	599	3.0%	1.9%–4.7%	6

El Al flights at London Luton in 2025

Scheduled flights (both directions)	964
Cancelled	1
Operated but 3 hours or more late	about 2
On time or within 15 minutes	63% of operated flights
Average delay of operated flights	16 minutes

Departures and arrivals

Direction	Scheduled flights	3h+ late or cancelled	95% range
Departures from London Luton	483	0.4%	0.1%–1.5%
Arrivals at London Luton	481	0.2%	0.0%–1.2%

By destination

Destination	3h+ late or cancelled	95% range	Flights	UK261
Tel Aviv	0.3%	0.1%–0.9%	964	£520

Destinations with at least 100 scheduled El Al 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.