How often is Blue Islands delayed at Southampton?
22 flights a year cross the 3-hour compensation line
Each one worth £220 per passenger.
In the last 12 months, Blue Islands operated 1,376 flights at Southampton, and 1.6% were 3 or more hours late, the threshold where £220 per passenger becomes payable.
Punctuality is up on last year: 69.6% of flights ran on time against 68.1% in the twelve months before, and the average delay fell from 21.5 to 19.5 minutes.
| Blue Islands at Southampton, last 12 months | Figure | vs year before |
|---|---|---|
| Flights at Southampton | 1,376 | was 3,289 |
| Ran on time (within 15 min) | 69.6% | ▲ was 68.1% |
| Average delay | 19.5 min | ▼ was 21.5 min |
| 3h+ late (compensation threshold) | 1.6% | - |
| Cancelled | 5.6% | - |
| Flights 3h+ late (a year) | 22 flights/year | - |
The CAA's figures combine arrivals and departures, so this covers traffic both ways, not departures alone.
Blue Islands at Southampton, month by month
Worst month: September 2025, averaging 37.6 minutes.
Blue Islands' busiest routes at Southampton
| Destination | 3h+ % | 3h+ delay pays |
|---|---|---|
| Jersey | 1.0% | £220 |
| Guernsey | 2.6% | £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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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.