India, May 25 -- Air India has been ranked the worst airline for UK flight delays. The carrier's departures from UK airports were an average of 45 minutes and 48 seconds behind schedule in 2024, according to analysis of Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) data by the PA news agency.

The route with the longest average delay was Gatwick to Bangalore, with an average of one hour and 23 minutes across 50 departures. Rory Boland, editor of consumer magazine Which? Travel, described Air India's performance as "completely unacceptable".

The airline said the disruption was "primarily due to factors beyond our control".

Guernsey-based Aurigny Air Services had the second-worst punctuality record for UK departures last year, with an average delay of 3...