Originally Posted by
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On Monday 59% of flights left T5 within 15 min and the average delay of 22 minutes.
On Tuesday 70% of flights left within 15 min (32% left exactly on time) and the average delay was 15 minutes which is a similar performance to last Wednesday when 71% of flights left T5 within 15 minutes. Both of these days were far better than T1 punctuality pre 27th March.
My question is, what do you consider to be an acceptable percentage given that BA are operating out of LHR.
Delays in departure are meaningless. What I am concerned with is how late I'll arrive at the destination. If there is enough padding to flight times, then a delayed departure need not result in a delay in arrival. Longhaul flights from DEL spring to mind, where 60 mins padding seems to be the norm.
Anyone who suggested LCY to avoid delays: LCY is great because it's compact, easy to get to from the City and the Docklands, and staff have a positive attitude (and then there's the Estonian shoeshine guys
) but there's been lots and lots of delays and cancellations of late, due to weather but also due to saturation (no stands). I just hope things will improve once the new apron is operational.