Wizz Air ranked worst airline for delays despite soaring fares

Wizz Air has been ranked the worst airline for UK flight delays despite a surge in fares, an investigation has found. The low-cost carrier’s departures from UK airports were an average of 31 minutes and 36 seconds behind schedule in 2023, according to analysis of Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) data by the PA news agency. This was a reduction of nearly a third compared with 2022, but means the airline recorded the worst punctuality for UK flights for three consecutive years. Wizz Air said it has made “significant improvements” but acknowledged there is “still work to be done”. Turkish Airlines recorded the second worst punctuality last year, with an average delay of 28 minutes and 36 seconds. This was followed by Tui (28 minutes and 24 seconds), Air India (28 minutes and 12 seconds) and Turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines (25 minutes and six seconds).<br/>