Heathrow flight punctuality improving
19.04.11
Heathrow Airport had its best ever day for punctual departures last month. On Tuesday 22 March 94 percent of all departures were on time and 93.9 percent of arrivals were also on time. March was also Heathrow’s second best ever on record for departures punctuality at 85.1 percent, coming a close second to October 2009 at 85.7 percent.
Due to the capacity constraints at Heathrow, small problems can affect the operation. Two days in the month were significantly impacted by strong winds and a 35 minute runway closure due to a disabled aircraft. Heathrow’s operation is very sensitive to such things because it operates so close to capacity, with no headroom.
Nick Cullen, Heathrow’s chief operating officer, said: ‘This shows that when we are not suffering from things beyond our control, like bad weather or strikes, we can run a smooth operation and get people away on time. Although we still need to improve, these stats demonstrate that the commitment of Heathrow’s 77,000 staff is starting to pay off with some real improvements.’
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