Little-known airline named UK's most punctual

Emerald Airlines, an Irish regional airline headquartered in Dublin, had a taking off on time percentage to put the others to shame: 83%.

This beats Ryanair (66.25%), easyJet (67%), British Airways (67%) and Wizz Air (69%).

The research was released by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).

The winning airline has been in operation for only a mere four years, beginning operations in May 2020.

Its 18 planes operated 15,823 flights in 2024, carrying passengers to various UK destinations such as Leeds, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Newquay.

In August 2021, they became the operator for the Aer Lingus Regional franchise working out of their central hub, Belfast City Airport

Richard Spencer, chief operations officer at Emerald Airlines, said: 'We are incredibly proud to be named the UK's most on-time airline for 2024.

'This recognition is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our entire team, from our flight crew to ground handling staff, operations to engineers, it is without a doubt a team effort.

'We look forward to exceeding expectations in the year ahead, providing smooth and timely operations for our passengers for 2025 and beyond'