How often is Aer Lingus delayed at East Midlands International?
£220 per passenger if a 3+ hour delay hits this route
Effectively one route: East Midlands International to Belfast City (George Best), 359 km apart.
In the last 12 months, Aer Lingus operated 583 flights at East Midlands International, and 1.0% were 3 or more hours late, the threshold where £220 per passenger becomes payable.
Effectively one route: East Midlands International to Belfast City (George Best), 359 km apart, which puts a delay of 3 hours or more in the £220 per passenger band.
Punctuality is down on last year: 78.0% of flights ran on time against 87.9% in the twelve months before, and the average delay rose from 8.5 to 13.4 minutes.
| Aer Lingus at East Midlands International, last 12 months | Figure | vs year before |
|---|---|---|
| Flights at East Midlands International | 583 | was 444 |
| Ran on time (within 15 min) | 78.0% | ▼ was 87.9% |
| Average delay | 13.4 min | ▲ was 8.5 min |
| 3h+ late (compensation threshold) | 1.0% | - |
| Cancelled | 1.4% | - |
| Flights 3h+ late (a year) | 6 flights/year | - |
The CAA's figures combine arrivals and departures, so this covers traffic both ways, not departures alone.
Aer Lingus at East Midlands International, month by month
Worst month: July 2025, averaging 28.5 minutes.
Aer Lingus' busiest routes at East Midlands International
| Destination | 3h+ % | 3h+ delay pays |
|---|---|---|
| Belfast City (George Best) | 1.0% | £220 |
Your rights on this route
East Midlands International is a UK airport, so every flight departing from it is covered by UK261, whichever airline you fly with. Delays of 3 or more hours pay £220 to £520 per passenger depending on how far you were flying, and the table above gives the exact figure for each of these routes. See the full breakdown on the 3-hour rule. If the flight is cancelled instead of delayed, broadly the same amounts apply under different conditions. See cancelled flight compensation.
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Other airlines at East Midlands International
Source: UK Civil Aviation Authority punctuality statistics, July 2025 to June 2026. Analysis by CheckFlightCompensation; the CAA is credited as the data source as its publication conditions require. Figures cover the 25 largest UK airports.