Eurocontrol data shows 30pc of flights arrived more than 15 minutes late in 2023, an increase from the previous year and worse than pre-pandemic levels in 2019.
Schedule delay reflects the difference between actual and scheduled arrival/departure times, with an average departure delay of 17.8 minutes and an average arrival delay of 16.2 minutes in 2023.
Reactonary delays, airline delays, ATFM en-route delays, and weather-related delays were significant contributors to the overall delay per flight in 2023.
Efforts to reduce delays require cooperation between airlines, airports, air navigation service providers, and Eurocontrol to mitigate the impact on passengers and operational efficiency.
