How often is TUI Airways delayed at East Midlands International?
9 flights a year cross the 3-hour compensation line
Each one worth £350 per passenger.
In the last 12 months, TUI Airways operated 4,678 flights at East Midlands International, and 0.2% were 3 or more hours late, the threshold where £350 per passenger becomes payable.
The on-time rate held at 71.7%, and the average delay fell from 16.3 to 15.5 minutes.
| TUI Airways at East Midlands International, last 12 months | Figure | vs year before |
|---|---|---|
| Flights at East Midlands International | 4,678 | was 4,617 |
| Ran on time (within 15 min) | 71.7% | no change |
| Average delay | 15.5 min | ▼ was 16.3 min |
| 3h+ late (compensation threshold) | 0.2% | - |
| Cancelled | 0.0% | - |
| Flights 3h+ late (a year) | 9 flights/year | - |
The CAA's figures combine arrivals and departures, so this covers traffic both ways, not departures alone.
TUI Airways at East Midlands International, month by month
Worst month: March 2026, averaging 21.4 minutes.
TUI Airways' busiest routes at East Midlands International
| Destination | 3h+ % | 3h+ delay pays |
|---|---|---|
| Tenerife South (Reina Sofia) | 0.2% | £350 |
| Palma de Mallorca | 0.3% | £350 |
| Arrecife | 0.3% | £350 |
| Paphos | <0.5% | £350 |
| Enfidha - Hammamet Intl | 0.5% | £350 |
| Alicante | 0.5% | £350 |
| Las Palmas | <0.5% | £350 |
| Kos | <0.5% | £350 |
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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TUI Airways from other airports
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.