How often is Aer Lingus delayed at Southampton?
13 flights a year cross the 3-hour compensation line
Each one worth £220 per passenger.
In the last 12 months, Aer Lingus operated 3,298 flights at Southampton, and 0.4% were 3 or more hours late, the threshold where £220 per passenger becomes payable.
Punctuality is down on last year: 77.0% of flights ran on time against 81.2% in the twelve months before, and the average delay rose from 9.8 to 12 minutes.
| Aer Lingus at Southampton, last 12 months | Figure | vs year before |
|---|---|---|
| Flights at Southampton | 3,298 | was 3,367 |
| Ran on time (within 15 min) | 77.0% | ▼ was 81.2% |
| Average delay | 12 min | ▲ was 9.8 min |
| 3h+ late (compensation threshold) | 0.4% | - |
| Cancelled | 2.5% | - |
| Flights 3h+ late (a year) | 13 flights/year | - |
The CAA's figures combine arrivals and departures, so this covers traffic both ways, not departures alone.
Aer Lingus at Southampton, month by month
Worst month: December 2025, averaging 19.9 minutes.
Aer Lingus' busiest routes at Southampton
| Destination | 3h+ % | 3h+ delay pays |
|---|---|---|
| Dublin | 0.3% | £220 |
| Belfast City (George Best) | 0.6% | £220 |
Your rights on this route
Southampton 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 Southampton
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.