The United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has named Blue Islands as the least punctual airline operating in the U.K.
According to the research comparing 20 companies during the second quarter of 2025, only 55% of Blue Islands’ services were on time or less than 15 minutes late.
The airline also showed the highest number of cancelled flights, and on average, the airline's delays are longer than other airlines.
While a recent report found that the service provided by Blue Islands for Jersey was critical for the island's resilience, “action is needed to enhance the monitoring of critical transport links”.
A Blue Islands spokesperson has also acknowledged that the April to June period was difficult for the airline.
"Operational issues - industry-wide supply chain issues and late delivery of aircraft - had seriously impacted our on-time performance in Q2", a Blue Islands spokesperson said.
The spokesperson added that they expect to report an improvement in the next set of CAA figures.
"For example, in August, of our 863 flights, 74% arrived on time and 99% operated,” they said.
"With our fleet now restored to full strength, we have the resilience to deliver the high levels of operational performance our customers rightly expect."
The most on-time airline was Loganair, with 85% of its aircraft operating on time.
Loganair said a new route would commence in early 2026 to Jersey.
"We are delighted to be announcing another new route from our new Southampton base, linking this important coastal city to Jersey,” a Loganair spokesperson said.
"We are also looking forward to supporting inbound tourism to Jersey, boosting the visitor economy and working in partnership with the outstanding local hospitality sector."
In July of this year, Blue Islands pulled out of its agreement with Loganair after it announced its Jersey flights next year, due to direct competition.
Overall, the CAA report found that 75% of flights operated on time, which is an 8% improvement from Q2 2024.
