CODA Digest
All-Causes Delay and Cancellations to Air Transport in Europe – Quarter 1 2014
FOREWORD
This report gives an overview of the delay situation in the European Civil Aviation Conference Area. This report has been prepared by the Central Office for Delay Analysis (CODA), a service of EUROCONTROL. It is based on the EUROCONTROL CODA database which contains delay data provided directly by airlines. The analysis of operational cancellations is based on airport provided data under Commission Regulation N° 691/2010 further information is available on the CODA portal at http://www.eurocontrol.int/articles/ir691-data-collection-process.
The report consists of an overview of the reporting period, a summary of the main delay effects, and a series of charts and graphics, which illustrate the main characteristics of the reporting period. A glossary of terms and abbreviations used throughout the report is given in Annex Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations.
Airline data from the CODA database contains real recorded delays provided to CODA by airlines and is based on the difference between scheduled time of departure and actual off block time.
ATFM delays reported by airlines may be lower than the NM calculated ATFM delays due to difference in methods: ATFM delays of NM are the (flight) planned “delays”; the airlines report the “actual” experienced ATFM delay on departure. For instance, a flight with an ATFM delay may also have a handling delay absorbed within the ATFM delay. For the airline, a part of this delay is the ATFM delay and the rest is the handling delay.
This report discusses delays from all-causes; for information regarding ATFCM delays see the complementary reports available at http://www.eurocontrol.int/articles/network-operations-monitoring-and-reporting
Table of Contents
1. Headlines and Monthly Events Overview. ................................................................................................................ 3 2. CODA Operational Flight Cancellation Analysis ..................................................................................................... 5 3. CODA Scheduling Indicators ..................................................................................................................................... 7 4. CODA Reactionary Delay Analysis ........................................................................................................................... 8 5. Average Delay per Flight for Departures .................................................................................................................. 9 6. NM versus Aircraft Operator experience of Delay ................................................................................................. 10 7. Average Delay per Flight by Hour ........................................................................................................................... 11 8. Average Delay per Delayed Flight >5 Minutes ....................................................................................................... 12 9. Distribution of All Flights by Length of Delay (Punctuality) ................................................................................. 13 10. Average Delay per Flight for Arrivals ...................................................................................................................... 14 11. Top 20 Affected Departure Airports ........................................................................................................................ 16 12. Top 20 Affected Arrival Airports .............................................................................................................................. 17 13. Top 20 Most Delayed Airport Pairs ......................................................................................................................... 18 14. Year-on-Year Trends in All-Causes Delay Indicators ............................................................................................ 19 A. Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations .................................................................................................................... 20 B. CODA Delay Groupings ............................................................................................................................................ 21 C. Correlation between IATA Codes and the NM Regulation Codes ........................................................................ 22 D. Standard IATA Delay Codes (AHM730) ................................................................................................................... 23 E. Standard IATA Delay Sub-Codes (AHM731) ........................................................................................................... 25 F. CODA Coverage Of Commercial Flights in the ECAC Region Q1 2014 ............................................................... 26
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1. Headlines and Monthly Events Overview.
In the first quarter of 2014 (Q1 2014) data from airlines describing delays from all-causes (Figure 3) showed an average delay per flight (ADM) of 7.2 minutes. This was a 30 % decrease in comparison to 10.3 minutes per flight observed in Q1 2013. 30% of flights were delayed on departure (>=5 minutes). This was a decrease of 7.3 points in comparison to that of Q1 2013. These figures were the lowest recorded for the last 5 years, with reactionary delays and weather seeing significant decreases. January 2014 data from airlines describing delays from all-causes showed an average delay per delayed flight (ADD) of 28 minutes, this was a decrease of 13% in comparison to the level observed in January 2013 where significant weather delays were recorded. 32% of flights were delayed on departure, this was a decrease of 6 percentage points. Industrial action on the 29 and 31 January caused en-route delays in the French ACCs as well as Lisbon, Milan and Rome areas. Significant delays were also recorded at Oslo Gardermoen airport due to snow. London Heathrow experienced mainly weather delays from winds during the month. Traffic levels overflying the Canaries and Lisbon increased as a result of the southerly jetstream position. February 2014 showed an average delay per delayed flight of 28 minutes, this was a small increase of 4% in comparison to February 2013 highlighting that although on average flights had less delay, when they were delayed these were longer. 30% of flights were delayed on departure (>=5 minutes), this was a decrease of 6 percentage points when compared to the same month in 2013, where high weather delays were recorded. London Heathrow experienced weather delays mainly from winds. Other airports observing weather delays included Istanbul Ataturk, Munich and London Gatwick. Traffic levels overflying the Canaries and Lisbon increased as a result of the southerly jetstream position. Geneva airport was briefly closed on the 17th February following an aircraft incident. En-route delays were also seen at Nicosia ACC (Cyprus) during the month March 2014 all-causes delay airline data showed an average delay per delayed flight of 25 minutes, this was a decrease of 12% in comparison to March 2013. 29% of flights were delayed on departure (>=5 minutes), this was a decrease of 11 percentage points when compared to the same month in 2013, where high weather delays were recorded particually from snow. France experienced delays due to ATC industrial action which took place on the 17-18 and 20 March with approximately 1,800 fights being cancelled during this period. Weather delays were mainly observed at London Heathrow, Brussels, Amsterdam, Vienna and Zurich. En-route delays were also seen at Nicosia during the month. There were 2.3% more flights per day in the EUROCONTROL Statistical Reference Area (ESRA08) than in Q1 2013.
Figure 1. Total Departures per day in ESRA08
In Q1 2014 traffic increased: there were 2.3% more flights per day in the EUROCONTROL Statistical Reference Area (ESRA08) than in Q1 2013.
Figure 2. Long Departures Delay >60 minutes
In comparison to Q1 2013, the first quarter of 2014 saw small decreases in the number of flights delayed by greater than 60 minutes during each month: January -1.7, February -0.8 and March by -1.6 points.
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Figure 3. Primary Delay Causes Q1 2014 vs. Q1 2013
Q1 2014 saw a decrease in the average delay per flight to 7.2 minutes for all-causes delay. Further analysis of the delay reasons shows that reactionary delays decreased by 1.4 minutes to 3 minutes per fight. Airline-related delays decreased to 2.3 minutes per flight. Weather delays fell significantly by 65% with the milder winter reducing de-icing delays for example. En-route delays remained stable at 0.2 minutes per flight.
Figure 4. Primary delay causes, Q1 2014 vs. Q1 2013
Airline Delay fell to 2.3 minutes from 2.8 minutes per flight. Weather delays decreased by 65% from 1.6 minutes to 0.6 minutes per flight in Q1 2014 when compared to Q1 2013.
Figure 5. ATFCM Share of All-Causes Primary Delay.
The ATFCM share of all-causes delay (primary delay) minutes was 20.1%. This was a 1 point fall when compared to Q1 2013. The en-route percentage share of the total primary delay minutes was 5.8% and a slight increase in comparison to Q1 2013 where airport delays saw higher shares.
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2. CODA Operational Flight Cancellation Analysis
This is the first publication on operational cancellations which is based on data supplied by airports as per Annex IV of EC Regulation N° 691/2010. These preliminary results are based on operational cancellation data supplied by 30 of the 50 European coordinated airports reporting to CODA under the regulation EC Regulation N° 691/2010. Albeit based on data supplied by a restricted list (see the conditions below) of major European airports. These preliminary results already give a good indication on trends and effects of Network events like industrial actions or extreme weather. The IFR flight coverage at the individual airports included in this analysis reaches 100%. Those airports currently unable to report operational cancellations in the required data format or those not meeting all of the criteria for operational cancellations were excluded from the analysis. For the 2014 data going forward, the quality and completeness will improve.
According to Annex IV of EC Regulation N°691/2010 an ‘Operational cancellation’ means an arrival or departure scheduled flight to which the following conditions apply:
The flight received an airport slot, and
The flight was confirmed by the air carrier the day before operations and/or it was contained in the daily list of flight schedules produced by the airport operator the day before of operations, but
The actual landing or take-off never occurred.
This new section of the CODA Digest reports on monthly, weekly and daily shares of operational cancellations of the total planned flights at day -1. Like delays, operational cancellations provide an additional insight on the impact of network events and associated disruption; e.g. industrial actions or extreme weather events.
Figure 6. Monthly Share of Operational Cancellations 2013 & Q1 2014
Figure 7. Daily Share of Operational Cancellations 2013 & Q1 2014
The monthly share of operational cancellations in Q1-2014 was lower during each month than those observed in Q1-2013. The monthly operational cancellation rate peaked at 2.3% in December 2013 when a telephone failure in the London ACC followed by fog a few days later resulted in a large number of cancelled flights.
Figure 7 shows the percentage share of cancellations by day of the week. What is interesting in this graph is the trend of less cancellations at weekends. With less flights scheduled during weekend days airlines may have additional spare fleet capacity and able be better able to make aircraft changes quickly and maintain the operational schedule.
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Figure 8. Average Daily Cancellation Rate 2013 & Q1 2014
Figure 8 provides the detail of cancellations by day from January 2013 to March 2014. Further analysis of the peaks seen on the graph show that in January 2013 French ATC industrial action occurred. March and April saw airline related industrial action in Spain and Germany. An aircraft accident and subsequent runway closure at London Heathrow in May resulted in cancellations. In June 2013 there was a strike by French ATC. Further peaks in December 2013 were as a result of the telephone failure in the London ACC followed by weather (mainly fog) in the following days.
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3. CODA Scheduling Indicators
Scheduling correctly is a difficult art: if too long a time is blocked for a flight, the airline will not be able to make best use of resources - staff, airframes, infrastructure. But too short a time can arguably be worse as late flights generate rotational delay with late incoming aircraft and passengers from previous flights having to be accommodated. When flights leave on time but arrive after the scheduled time of arrival they cause reactionary delays. Schedule padding is essential for air carriers in order to find schedules which work with the typical patterns of delay, so that they can deliver passengers on time, and get maximum use out of their aircraft. Consequently when delays decrease it takes one or two (IATA) seasons for the airline to adapt its schedule accordingly.
Two CODA scheduling indicators help airline schedulers determine the optimal schedule based on historical flight data:
The Block Time Overshoot (BTO) or the percentage of flights with an actual block time which exceeds the scheduled block time. The European BTO in Q1 2014 was 28%, this was a decrease of 2.5 points in comparison to Q1 2013
The Delay Difference Indicator - Flight (DDI-F) or the difference between departure and arrival punctuality expressed in minutes. This can be indicated as a positive or negative figure, for example a flight departing with 20 minutes delay and arriving with 30 minutes arrival delay will have a DDI-F of +10 minutes. The European DDI-F in Q1 2014 was -4.0 minutes, this was a change of 0.9 minutes per flight when compared to the first quarter of 2013.
Figure 9. Block Time Overshoot (BTO) and Delay Difference Indicator - Flight (DDI-F) Q1 2014 vs. Q1 2013
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4. CODA Reactionary Delay Analysis
Reactionary delays are generated as a result of an aircraft’s late arrival from a previous flight which in turn affects
the punctuality of its next flight with the same aircraft as well as potentially delaying connecting passengers. See Annex 0 for an overview of the IATA reactionary delay codes. Subsequently there are two types of reactionary delays: firstly as a result of the same aircraft being delayed on its next flight (rotational delay) and secondly when another aircraft is delayed as a result of another aircraft typically through passengers, crew and load connection (non-rotational delays).
Reactionary delays are particually important to an individual airline’s operational performance as an aircraft
operating behind schedule may affect other flights of the airline as well as the overall European network. This section concentrates on IATA delay code 93 rotational delays, as these have a significant share of overall
reactionary delays (approximately 90%) and the largest effect on network performance and passenger experience.
Using enriched CODA data on intra-European flights we are able to match the aircraft registration to callsigns
and link individual aircraft rotations by day. To build the sequence the aircraft are grouped by their individual registrations, then by their actual reported off block times. Following that, the arrival airport from one flight and the departure airport of the next leg is also matched. The sequence is ended when the scheduled ground time exceeds a pre-set limit dependent on the aircraft seat capacity. In this new section of the Digest we are currently analysing the depth of the scheduled flight sequence meaning the number of flights operated per sequence.
Further to this analysis we will also analyse the share of rotational delay minutes and their contribution to the
average delay per flight for all-causes. In Figure 10 analysis shows that the median number of scheduled flights per sequence for an aircraft is 4.
However in the IATA winter season (November to March) the median falls to 3, as fewer flights may be scheduled during this period. The percentage share of rotational delay decreased to 37% from 39% for the quarter and notably fell to 36% in March, a month with significantly lower delays.
Figure 10. Median Scheduled Flight Sequence Depth and Share of Reactionary Departure Delay on Intra European Flights January 2013 – March 2014
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5. Average Delay per Flight for Departures
In Q1 2014 the average delay per flight from all causes of delay (calculated as the difference between STD and AOBT) decreased from 10.6 to 7.8 minutes per flight when compared to Q1 2013. The average delay per delayed flight (ADD) decreased to 26.2 minutes from 28.7 minutes. 30% of flights were delayed on departure (>=5 minutes) this was a decrease of 7.3 points in comparison to that of Q1 2013.
Figure 11. Average delay per flight (All-Causes) for Departures
Figure 12. Average delay per flight (All-Causes) for Departures (STD vs. AOBT)
Figure 13. Percentage of Delayed Flights (All-Causes) for Departures
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6. NM versus Aircraft Operator experience of Delay
Figure 14. Breakdown of Average Delay per Flight (Network Manager vs. Aircraft Operator)
This section presents the air transport delay situation as seen from the airlines and passengers viewpoint (the difference between the scheduled time of departure and the actual time of departure from the gate). Data coverage is 68% of commercial flights in the ECAC region for Q1 2014. ATFM delays reported by airlines may be lower than the NM calculated ATFM delays due to difference in methods: ATFM delays of NM are the (flight) planned “delays” expressed as a restriction; the airlines report the “actual” experienced ATFM delay on departure. For instance, a flight with an ATFM restriction may also have a handling delay absorbed within the ATFM restriction. For the airline, a part of this delay is the ATFM delay and the rest is the handling delay. Further analysis of airline data and the graph in figure 10 shows that the average en-route ATFM delay from all-causes was 0.2 minutes per flight. This was slightly below the NM reported average en-route ATFM delay of 0.4 minutes per flight. According to airline reports, primary delays (eg. passenger and ramp handling delays) counted for 58% (4.2 min/flt) of which (0.2 min/flt) is attributed to en-route ATFM restrictions, with reactionary delays representing the remaining share of 42% share at (3.0 min/flt).
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7. Average Delay per Flight by Hour
Figure 15 . Breakdown of the Average Delay Per Flight by Hour Of The Day Q1 2014 (top) vs. Q1 2013 (bottom)
During the first rotation phase Figure 13 shows the airline related delay share remaining around 37% between 0400 and 0700 UTC in Q1 2014 and around 33% until 1600 UTC. Weather delay share fell particually down from 33% at 0600 to 18%. However at the end of the operational day the reactionary delay share fell to just under 55%. When compared to Q1 2013 it remained just below 60.
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8. Average Delay per Delayed Flight >5 Minutes
Figure 16 . ADD vs. PDF on Departure
Figure 17 . ADD vs. PDF on Arrival
The average delay per delayed flight (ADD) decreased to 26.2 minutes from 28.7 minutes. 30% of flights were delayed on departure (>=5 minutes) this was a decrease of 7.3 points in comparison to that of Q1 2013. Regarding arrivals, the average delay per delayed arrival in Q1 2014 was 26 minutes (30.4 minutes per flight in Q1 2014).
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9. Distribution of All Flights by Length of Delay (Punctuality)
In Q1 2014, 47% of flights departed within the 5 minute threshold before or after the scheduled departure time (STD); this was a fall of 4.2 points when compared to Q1 2014. Flights delayed >30 minutes from all-causes decreased by 3.3 percentage points to 5.4%.
Figure 18 . All-Causes Departure and Arrival Punctuality Q1 2014 vs. Q1 2013
In regard to arrival punctuality, 26% of flights arrived on time within the 5 minute threshold before or after the scheduled arrival time, with longer delays >30 minutes decreasing to 5.7% compared to 9.4% in Q1 2014. In a continuation of the trend seen throughout 2013, flights arriving >15 minutes ahead of schedule increased to 12.6% which may have an impact on airport and air traffic control, particularly relating to stand and gate allocations upon arrival.
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10. Average Delay per Flight for Arrivals
The average delay per flight on arrival from all causes fell by 34% to 7.3 minutes per flight in Q1 2014. The percentage of delayed flights decreased by 8.1 percentage points to 28.0% in comparison to Q1 2013. These were the lowest figures observed for the last 5 years.
In Figure 22 out of the top 50 airlines by the number of flights (59% coverage of IFR flights, long haul and short haul operations included). 39 airlines saw more than 85% of their flights arrive within 15 minutes of the scheduled time of arrival vs. 33 airlines in Q1 2013.
Figure 19. Average delay per flight (All- Causes) for Arrivals
Figure 20. Average delay per flight (All-Causes) for Arrivals
Figure 21. Percentage of Delayed Flights (All-Causes) for Arrivals
Figure 22: *Top 50 Airlines by Arrival Punctuality Q1 2014
*The top 50 airlines reporting to CODA by number of flights. Arrival punctuality is calculated as the share of flights arriving within 15 minutes of the scheduled time (time of arrival at gate)
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11. Top 20 Affected Departure Airports
Figure 23. All-Causes Delay. Top 20 Affected Departure Airports Q1 2014
Analysis of the Top 20 Affected Airports on departure shows that Lisbon airport ranked the highest with an average delay per flight of 10.5 minutes in Q1 2014, following high shares of reactionary and airline delays that affected departing flights, this was however a fall in the average delay per flight for the quarter of 4%. London Heathrow saw higher shares of reactionary delay on departure with flights having being delayed on arrival due to weather, although this airport did see a 32% fall in delay for the quarter. Oslo Gardemoen experienced winter seasonal weather delays particually during January.
Figure 24. Main delay causes at the top 10 affected departure airports
Rank Departure Airport ICAO Code Average delay per departure
(mins)
Average Delay per
Flight Percentage
Change
Average Delay per Delayed
Departure
Percentage of Delayed Departures
1 LISBOA LPPT 10.5 -4% 25.4 41.4%
2 LONDON/HEATHROW EGLL 9.6 -32% 25.0 38.5%
3 LONDON/GATWICK EGKK 9.5 -26% 24.6 38.8%
4 LAS PALMAS GCLP 8.9 -24% 27.4 32.6%
5 MANCHESTER EGCC 8.8 -36% 27.4 32.1%
6 ISTANBUL-ATATURK LTBA 8.1 -18% 19.3 41.9%
7 PARIS CH DE GAULLE LFPG 8.1 -40% 21.7 37.4%
8 OSLO/GARDERMOEN ENGM 7.7 -13% 23.4 33.0%
9 BIRMINGHAM EGBB 7.7 -39% 26.3 29.2%
10 LONDON/CITY EGLC 7.6 -21% 28.3 26.9%
11 GENEVE COINTRIN LSGG 7.5 -46% 22.2 33.7%
12 NICE LFMN 7.4 -24% 24.4 30.3%
13 PARIS ORLY LFPO 7.4 -36% 20.5 36.0%
14 SCHIPHOL AMSTERDAM EHAM 7.3 -24% 20.1 36.2%
15 MADRID BARAJAS LEMD 7.2 -26% 22.1 32.3%
16 ROME FIUMICINO LIRF 7.1 -33% 17.4 41.0%
17 DUBLIN EIDW 6.9 -26% 23.1 29.7%
18 MILANO MALPENSA LIMC 6.7 -27% 23.8 28.1%
19 HELSINKI-VANTAA EFHK 6.5 -16% 22.5 29.1%
20 BRUSSELS NATIONAL EBBR 6.5 -46% 20.8 31.1%
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12. Top 20 Affected Arrival Airports
Figure 25. All-Causes Delay. Top 20 Affected Arrival Airports Q1 2014
The Top 20 Affected Airports on arrival shows that Istanbul Ataturk ranked the highest with an average delay per flight delay of 10.6 minutes, with seasonal weather delays affecting arriving flights. London Heathrow experienced weather related delays throughout the quarter particually in February.
Figure 26. Main delay causes at the top 10 affected arrival airports
Rank Arrival Airport ICAO Code Average delay per
Flight (mins)
Average Delay per
Flight Percentage
Change
Average Delay per
delayed arrival
Percentage of delayed
arrivals
1 ISTANBUL-ATATURK LTBA 10.6 -19% 27.6 38.6%
2 LONDON/HEATHROW EGLL 10.2 -35% 32.8 31.0%
3 LISBOA LPPT 9.9 -22% 28.3 35.1%
4 LONDON/GATWICK EGKK 9.9 -31% 34.4 28.7%
5 OSLO/GARDERMOEN ENGM 9.6 -22% 26.1 37.0%
6 OTOPENI-INTL. LROP 9.5 -19% 26.9 35.5%
7 DUBLIN EIDW 8.7 -26% 27.1 32.2%
8 LONDON/STANSTED EGSS 8.4 -25% 28.7 29.4%
9 MANCHESTER EGCC 8.4 -39% 31.3 26.9%
10 ANKARA-ESENBOGA LTAC 8.3 15% 21.6 38.5%
11 LAS PALMAS GCLP 8.2 -11% 25.4 32.4%
12 BIRMINGHAM EGBB 7.7 -40% 29.0 26.7%
13 PARIS ORLY LFPO 7.5 -18% 29.0 26.0%
14 MADRID BARAJAS LEMD 7.4 -32% 25.0 29.7%
15 STOCKHOLM-ARLANDA ESSA 7.1 -16% 25.5 28.0%
16 HELSINKI-VANTAA EFHK 6.8 -35% 24.0 28.4%
17 NICE LFMN 6.8 -27% 22.8 29.9%
18 PRAHA RUZYNE LKPR 6.7 -31% 26.9 25.1%
19 PARIS CH DE GAULLE LFPG 6.7 -45% 27.2 24.6%
20 TOULOUSE BLAGNAC LFBO 6.7 -25% 24.3 27.5%
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13. Top 20 Most Delayed Airport Pairs
Figure 27. All-Causes Delay Situation for the 20 Most Delayed Airport Pairs Q1 2014
Rank Departure Airport Arrival Airport Average
Delay Per Departure
Change since
Previous Period
Average Delay Per Delayed Departure
Percentage Delayed Departures
1 GENEVE COINTRIN LONDON/HEATHROW 11.9 -38% 29.7 39.9%
2 PARIS CH DE GAULLE LONDON/HEATHROW 11.2 -21% 25.6 43.7%
3 STOCKHOLM-ARLANDA
OSLO/GARDERMOEN 10.0 25% 26.0 38.5%
4 LONDON/HEATHROW GENEVE COINTRIN 9.6 -31% 24.1 40.0%
5 HELSINKI-VANTAA STOCKHOLM-ARLANDA 9.4 21% 38.2 24.5%
6 LONDON/HEATHROW MUENCHEN 2 9.0 -38% 21.7 41.7%
7 SCHIPHOL AMSTERDAM
LONDON/HEATHROW 8.9 -11% 23.4 38.2%
8 OSLO/GARDERMOEN STOCKHOLM-ARLANDA 8.6 7% 24.9 34.5%
9 COPENHAGEN KASTRUP
OSLO/GARDERMOEN 8.4 -4% 22.5 37.6%
10 OSLO/GARDERMOEN TRONDHEIM/VAERNES 8.4 4% 23.0 36.4%
11 STAVANGER/SOLA OSLO/GARDERMOEN 8.2 5% 21.6 38.1%
12 DUBLIN LONDON/HEATHROW 8.2 -35% 28.5 28.9%
13 OSLO/GARDERMOEN TROMSO/LANGNES 8.2 -30% 20.0 40.8%
14 LONDON/HEATHROW DUBLIN 8.1 -31% 27.1 30.0%
15 TROMSO/LANGNES OSLO/GARDERMOEN 8.0 -48% 20.5 39.0%
16 OSLO/GARDERMOEN STAVANGER/SOLA 8.0 1% 23.5 33.9%
17 ROME FIUMICINO CATANIA FONTANAROSSA
7.8 -3% 18.5 42.1%
18 MUENCHEN 2 LONDON/HEATHROW 7.8 -51% 23.5 33.1%
19 FRANKFURT MAIN LONDON/HEATHROW 7.6 -35% 21.0 36.2%
20 LONDON/HEATHROW EDINBURGH 7.5 -43% 22.7 33.0%
London Heathrow is also notable on the city pair delay ranking, with the airport experiencing significant weather delays during the quarter particually in February affecting both departing and arriving flights. Oslo Gardemoen suffered from seasonal weather mainly snow.
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14. Year-on-Year Trends in All-Causes Delay Indicators
This annex summarises the year-on-year trends in the main indicators of delay from all causes. A flight is considered delayed from 5 minutes. This is based on CODA data covering 68% of commercial flights in the ECAC region in the first quarter of 2014.
Figure 28. Average all-causes delay/delayed flight (departures left, arrivals right)
Figure 29. Percentage of flights delayed for all-causes delay (departures left, arrivals right)
Figure 30. Percentage of flights delayed >15mins for all-causes (departures left, arrivals right)
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A. Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations
Delay Parameter Abbreviations TTF Total Flights TRF Total Regulated Flights TDF Total Delayed Flights PRF Percentage of Regulated Flights PDF Percentage of Delayed Flights TDM Total Delay in Minutes ADM Average Delay per Movement ADD Average Delay per Delayed Flight
Glossary of Terms ACC Area Control Centre AEA Association of European Airlines AHM Airport Handling Manual AOBT Actual Off Block Time ATFM Air Traffic Flow Management (used by IATA in the Standard IATA Delay Codes) ATFCM Air Traffic Flow and Capacity Management (used by NMD as a more comprehensive reference to the function) ATS Air Traffic Services BTO Block Time Overshoot CODA Central Office for Delay Analysis DDI-F Delay Difference Indicator - Flight NMD Network Manager Directorate NMOC NM Operations Centre (Network Manager) ECAC European Civil Aviation Conference ESRA08 EUROCONTROL Statistical Reference Area 2008 FDPS Flight Data Processing System FMP Flow Management Position IACA International Air Carrier Association IATA International Air Transport Association
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B. CODA Delay Groupings
Link between CODA Causes and IATA delay codes.
CODA CAUSE Description
IATA Code
Primary Delay Cau
ses
Airline
Passenger and Baggage 11‐19
Cargo and Mail 21‐29
Aircraft and Ramp Handling 31‐39
Technical and Aircraft Equipment 41‐49
Damage to Aircraft & EDP/Automated Equipment Failure 51‐58
Flight Operations and Crewing 61‐69
Other Airline Related Causes Others
Airport
ATFM due to Restriction at Destination Airport 83
Airport Facilities 87
Restrictions at Airport of Destination 88
Restrictions at Airport of Departure 89
En‐Route ATFM due to ATC En‐Route Demand / Capacity 81
ATFM due to ATC Staff / Equipment En‐Route 82
Governmental Security and Immigration 85‐86
Weather Weather (other than ATFM) 71‐79
ATFM due to Weather at Destination 84
Miscellaneous Miscellaneous 98‐99
Reactionary Late Arrival of Aircraft, Crew, Passengers or Load 91‐96
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Correlation between IATA Codes and the NM Regulation Codes
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FM
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MA
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ST
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ST
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PO
RT
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ST
RIC
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AIR
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RT
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DE
PA
RT
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nviro
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due
to
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WE
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AT
FM
due
to
RE
ST
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AT
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PO
RT
83A
AT
FM
due
to
AT
C S
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UIP
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NT
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RE
ST
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AIR
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RT
OF
DE
PA
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ads
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AT
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peci
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vent
AT
FM
due
to
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ST
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N A
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ES
TIN
AT
ION
AIR
PO
RT
83A
AT
FM
due
to
AT
C S
TA
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UIP
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NT
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RO
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pac
e a
vaili
bilit
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ilita
ry e
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MA
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ce M
an
agem
ent
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ST
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AT
AIR
PO
RT
OF
DE
PA
RT
UR
E89
D
IND
US
TR
IAL
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N O
UT
SID
E O
WN
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LIN
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A
IND
US
TR
IAL
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UT
SID
E O
WN
AIR
LIN
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ma
n's
strik
e
D
NIn
dus
tria
l Act
ion
NO
N-
AT
C
AIR
PO
RT
FA
CIL
ITIE
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A
AIR
PO
RT
FA
CIL
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S87
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wa
y lig
htin
g f
ailu
reD
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quip
me
nt N
ON
-AT
C
RE
ST
RIC
TIO
NS
AT
AIR
PO
RT
OF
DE
PA
RT
UR
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-icin
gD
DD
e-ic
ing
AIR
PO
RT
FA
CIL
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S87
A
AIR
PO
RT
FA
CIL
ITIE
S87
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of
pa
rkin
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axi
wa
y cl
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area
s (r
unw
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, ta
xiw
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r m
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ma
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are
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nw
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ds)
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FM
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to
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ST
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AT
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PO
RT
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RE
ST
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NS
AT
AIR
PO
RT
OF
DE
PA
RT
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RW
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sed
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to
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iden
tD
AA
ccid
ent/
Inci
den
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AT
FM
due
to
RE
ST
RIC
TIO
N A
T D
ES
TIN
AT
ION
AIR
PO
RT
83A
AT
FM
due
to
AT
C S
TA
FF
/EQ
UIP
ME
NT
EN
RO
UT
E82
E
RE
ST
RIC
TIO
NS
AT
AIR
PO
RT
OF
DE
PA
RT
UR
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Rad
ar f
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RT
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D
TA
TC
Eq
uipm
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AT
FM
due
to
RE
ST
RIC
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N A
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TIN
AT
ION
AIR
PO
RT
83A
AT
FM
due
to
AT
C S
TA
FF
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UIP
ME
NT
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RO
UT
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RE
ST
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AIR
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OF
DE
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sta
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SA
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Sta
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AT
FM
due
to
AT
C E
NR
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DE
MA
ND
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to
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ST
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AT
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RT
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FM
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to
AT
C S
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NT
EN
RO
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E
RE
ST
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AIR
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DE
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RT
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IA
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to
RE
ST
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TIO
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AT
ION
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RT
83A
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FM
due
to
AT
C E
NR
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DE
MA
ND
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PA
CIT
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ST
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AIR
PO
RT
OF
DE
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RT
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FM
due
to
RE
ST
RIC
TIO
N A
T D
ES
TIN
AT
ION
AIR
PO
RT
83A
AT
FM
due
to
AT
C E
NR
OU
TE
DE
MA
ND
/CA
PA
CIT
Y81
E
RE
ST
RIC
TIO
NS
AT
AIR
PO
RT
OF
DE
PA
RT
UR
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be
use
d if
no
oth
er
reas
on
can
fit
D
OO
the
r
AT
FM
due
to
RE
ST
RIC
TIO
N A
T D
ES
TIN
AT
ION
AIR
PO
RT
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RE
ST
RIC
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AIR
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RT
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DE
PA
RT
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nviro
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AT
FM
due
to
WE
AT
HE
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AT
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WE
AT
HE
R E
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TE
OR
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NA
TE
73E
RE
ST
RIC
TIO
NS
AT
AIR
PO
RT
OF
DE
PA
RT
UR
E89
Thu
nde
rsto
rm;
low
vis
ibili
ty; s
tro
ng
cros
s w
inds
, C
B's
D
WW
eath
er
AT
FM
due
to
RE
ST
RIC
TIO
N A
T D
ES
TIN
AT
ION
AIR
PO
RT
83A
AT
FM
due
to
AT
C S
TA
FF
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UIP
ME
NT
EN
RO
UT
E82
E
RE
ST
RIC
TIO
NS
AT
AIR
PO
RT
OF
DE
PA
RT
UR
E89
Eur
ope
an f
ootb
all c
up;
He
ads
of
Gov
ernm
ent
me
etin
gs;
Upg
rade
of
AT
M s
yste
ms
D
PS
peci
al E
vent
AT
FM
due
to
RE
ST
RIC
TIO
N A
T D
ES
TIN
AT
ION
AIR
PO
RT
83A
AT
FM
due
to
AT
C S
TA
FF
/EQ
UIP
ME
NT
EN
RO
UT
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Airs
pac
e a
vaili
bilit
y; M
ilita
ry e
xce
rsis
eE
MA
irspa
ce M
an
agem
ent
RE
ST
RIC
TIO
NS
AT
AIR
PO
RT
OF
DE
PA
RT
UR
E89
D
IND
US
TR
IAL
AC
TIO
N O
UT
SID
E O
WN
AIR
LIN
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A
IND
US
TR
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AC
TIO
N O
UT
SID
E O
WN
AIR
LIN
E98
Fire
ma
n's
strik
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D
NIn
dus
tria
l Act
ion
NO
N-
AT
C
AIR
PO
RT
FA
CIL
ITIE
S87
A
AIR
PO
RT
FA
CIL
ITIE
S87
Run
wa
y o
r T
axi
wa
y lig
htin
g f
ailu
reD
EE
quip
me
nt N
ON
-AT
C
RE
ST
RIC
TIO
NS
AT
AIR
PO
RT
OF
DE
PA
RT
UR
E89
De
-icin
gD
DD
e-ic
ing
AIR
PO
RT
FA
CIL
ITIE
S87
A
AIR
PO
RT
FA
CIL
ITIE
S87
Lack
of
pa
rkin
g; t
axi
wa
y cl
osu
re;
area
s (r
unw
ays
, ta
xiw
ays
) cl
ose
d fo
r m
aint
ena
nce
; de
ma
nd e
xcee
ds t
he d
ecl
are
d a
irpo
rt,
capa
city
; ru
nw
ay
con
figur
atio
n (
win
ds)
D
GA
erod
rom
e C
apac
ity
AT
FM
due
to
RE
ST
RIC
TIO
N A
T D
ES
TIN
AT
ION
AIR
PO
RT
83A
RE
ST
RIC
TIO
NS
AT
AIR
PO
RT
OF
DE
PA
RT
UR
E89
RW
Y23
clo
sed
due
to
acc
iden
tD
AA
ccid
ent/
Inci
den
t
AT
FM
due
to
RE
ST
RIC
TIO
N A
T D
ES
TIN
AT
ION
AIR
PO
RT
83A
AT
FM
due
to
AT
C S
TA
FF
/EQ
UIP
ME
NT
EN
RO
UT
E82
E
RE
ST
RIC
TIO
NS
AT
AIR
PO
RT
OF
DE
PA
RT
UR
E89
Rad
ar f
ailu
re;
RT
F f
ailu
re
D
TA
TC
Eq
uipm
ent
AT
FM
due
to
RE
ST
RIC
TIO
N A
T D
ES
TIN
AT
ION
AIR
PO
RT
83A
AT
FM
due
to
AT
C S
TA
FF
/EQ
UIP
ME
NT
EN
RO
UT
E82
E
RE
ST
RIC
TIO
NS
AT
AIR
PO
RT
OF
DE
PA
RT
UR
E89
Un
plan
ned
sta
ff s
ho
rta
ge
D
SA
TC
Sta
ffing
AT
FM
due
to
AT
C E
NR
OU
TE
DE
MA
ND
/CA
PA
CIT
Y81
Pha
sing
in o
f n
ew p
roce
dure
s; A
TF
CM
sce
nario
s, N
etw
ork
Sol
utio
nsE
RA
TC
Rou
tings
AT
FM
due
to
RE
ST
RIC
TIO
N A
T D
ES
TIN
AT
ION
AIR
PO
RT
83A
AT
FM
due
to
AT
C S
TA
FF
/EQ
UIP
ME
NT
EN
RO
UT
E82
E
RE
ST
RIC
TIO
NS
AT
AIR
PO
RT
OF
DE
PA
RT
UR
E89
Con
trol
lers
' Str
ike
D
IA
TC
Ind
ustr
ial A
ctio
n
AT
FM
due
to
RE
ST
RIC
TIO
N A
T D
ES
TIN
AT
ION
AIR
PO
RT
83A
AT
FM
due
to
AT
C E
NR
OU
TE
DE
MA
ND
/CA
PA
CIT
Y81
E
RE
ST
RIC
TIO
NS
AT
AIR
PO
RT
OF
DE
PA
RT
UR
E89
Dem
and
exc
eed
s th
e c
apa
city
; P
lann
ed
sta
ff s
hort
age
D
CA
TC
Cap
aci
ty
Del
ay
Cau
seC
od
eG
uid
elin
esR
egul
atio
nLo
catio
nC
od
eR
egu
lati
on
Cau
se
IAT
AN
M
Co
rrel
atio
n b
etw
een
IA
TA
Del
ay
Co
des
an
d t
he
NM
Reg
ula
tio
n C
od
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Standard IATA Delay Codes (AHM730)
Others 00-05 AIRLINE INTERNAL CODES 06 (OA) NO GATE/STAND AVAILABILITY DUE TO OWN AIRLINE ACTIVITY 09 (SG) SCHEDULED GROUND TIME LESS THAN DECLARED MINIMUM GROUND TIME
Passenger and Baggage 11 (PD) LATE CHECK-IN, acceptance after deadline 12 (PL) LATE CHECK-IN, congestions in check-in area 13 (PE) CHECK-IN ERROR, passenger and baggage 14 (PO) OVERSALES, booking errors 15 (PH) BOARDING, discrepancies and paging, missing checked-in passenger 16 (PS) COMMERCIAL PUBLICITY/PASSENGER CONVENIENCE, VIP, press, ground meals and missing personal items 17 (PC) CATERING ORDER, late or incorrect order given to supplier 18 (PB) BAGGAGE PROCESSING, sorting etc. 19 (PW) REDUCED MOBILITY, boarding / deboarding of passengers with reduced mobility.
Cargo and Mail 21 (CD) DOCUMENTATION, errors etc. 22 (CP) LATE POSITIONING 23 (CC) LATE ACCEPTANCE 24 (CI) INADEQUATE PACKING 25 (CO) OVERSALES, booking errors 26 (CU) LATE PREPARATION IN WAREHOUSE 27 (CE) DOCUMENTATION, PACKING etc (Mail Only) 28 (CL) LATE POSITIONING (Mail Only) 29 (CA) LATE ACCEPTANCE (Mail Only)
Aircraft and Ramp Handling 31 (GD) AIRCRAFT DOCUMENTATION LATE/INACCURATE, weight and balance, general declaration, pax manifest, etc. 32 (GL) LOADING/UNLOADING, bulky, special load, cabin load, lack of loading staff 33 (GE) LOADING EQUIPMENT, lack of or breakdown, e.g. container pallet loader, lack of staff 34 (GS) SERVICING EQUIPMENT, lack of or breakdown, lack of staff, e.g. steps 35 (GC) AIRCRAFT CLEANING 36 (GF) FUELLING/DEFUELLING, fuel supplier 37 (GB) CATERING, late delivery or loading 38 (GU) ULD, lack of or serviceability 39 (GT) TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT, lack of or breakdown, lack of staff, e.g. pushback
Technical and Aircraft Equipment 41 (TD) AIRCRAFT DEFECTS. 42 (TM) SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, late release. 43 (TN) NON-SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, special checks and/or additional works beyond normal maintenance schedule. 44 (TS) SPARES AND MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT, lack of or breakdown. 45 (TA) AOG SPARES, to be carried to another station. 46 (TC) AIRCRAFT CHANGE, for technical reasons. 47 (TL) STAND-BY AIRCRAFT, lack of planned stand-by aircraft for technical reasons. 48 (TV) SCHEDULED CABIN CONFIGURATION/VERSION ADJUSTMENTS.
Damage to Aircraft & EDP/Automated Equipment Failure 51 (DF) DAMAGE DURING FLIGHT OPERATIONS, bird or lightning strike, turbulence, heavy or overweight landing, collision
during taxiing 52 (DG) DAMAGE DURING GROUND OPERATIONS, collisions (other than during taxiing), loading/off-loading damage,
contamination, towing, extreme weather conditions 55 (ED) DEPARTURE CONTROL 56 (EC) CARGO PREPARATION/DOCUMENTATION 57 (EF) FLIGHT PLANS 58 (EO) OTHER AUTOMATED SYSTEM
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Flight Operations and Crewing 61 (FP) FLIGHT PLAN, late completion or change of, flight documentation 62 (FF) OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS, fuel, load alteration 63 (FT) LATE CREW BOARDING OR DEPARTURE PROCEDURES, other than connection and standby (flight deck or entire
crew) 64 (FS) FLIGHT DECK CREW SHORTAGE, sickness, awaiting standby, flight time limitations, crew meals, valid visa, health
documents, etc. 65 (FR) FLIGHT DECK CREW SPECIAL REQUEST, not within operational requirements 66 (FL) LATE CABIN CREW BOARDING OR DEPARTURE PROCEDURES, other than connection and standby 67 (FC) CABIN CREW SHORTAGE, sickness, awaiting standby, flight time limitations, crew meals, valid visa, health documents,
etc. 68 (FA) CABIN CREW ERROR OR SPECIAL REQUEST, not within operational requirements 69 (FB) CAPTAIN REQUEST FOR SECURITY CHECK, extraordinary
Weather 71 (WO) DEPARTURE STATION 72 (WT) DESTINATION STATION 73 (WR) EN ROUTE OR ALTERNATE 75 (WI) DE-ICING OF AIRCRAFT, removal of ice and/or snow, frost prevention excluding unserviceability of equipment 76 (WS) REMOVAL OF SNOW, ICE, WATER AND SAND FROM AIRPORT 77 (WG) GROUND HANDLING IMPAIRED BY ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ATFM + AIRPORT + GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITIES
AIR TRAFFIC FLOW MANAGEMENT RESTRICTIONS 81 (AT) ATFM due to ATC EN-ROUTE DEMAND/CAPACITY, standard demand/capacity problems 82 (AX) ATFM due to ATC STAFF/EQUIPMENT EN-ROUTE, reduced capacity caused by industrial action or staff shortage,
equipment failure, military exercise or extraordinary demand due to capacity reduction in neighbouring area 83 (AE) ATFM due to RESTRICTION AT DESTINATION AIRPORT, airport and/or runway closed due to obstruction, industrial
action, staff shortage, political unrest, noise abatement, night curfew, special flights 84 (AW) ATFM due to WEATHER AT DESTINATION
AIRPORT AND GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITIES 85 (AS) MANDATORY SECURITY 86 (AG) IMMIGRATION, CUSTOMS, HEALTH 87 (AF) AIRPORT FACILITIES, parking stands, ramp congestion, lighting, buildings, gate limitations, etc. 88 (AD) RESTRICTIONS AT AIRPORT OF DESTINATION, airport and/or runway closed due to obstruction, industrial action,
staff shortage, political unrest, noise abatement, night curfew, special flights 89 (AM) RESTRICTIONS AT AIRPORT OF DEPARTURE WITH OR WITHOUT ATFM RESTRICTIONS, including Air Traffic
Services, start-up and pushback, airport and/or runway closed due to obstruction or weather1, industrial action, staff
shortage, political unrest, noise abatement, night curfew, special flights
Reactionary 91 (RL) LOAD CONNECTION, awaiting load from another flight 92 (RT) THROUGH CHECK-IN ERROR, passenger and baggage 93 (RA) AIRCRAFT ROTATION, late arrival of aircraft from another flight or previous sector 94 (RS) CABIN CREW ROTATION, awaiting cabin crew from another flight 95 (RC) CREW ROTATION, awaiting crew from another flight (flight deck or entire crew) 96 (RO) OPERATIONS CONTROL, re-routing, diversion, consolidation, aircraft change for reasons other than technical
Miscellaneous 97 (MI) INDUSTRIAL ACTION WITH OWN AIRLINE 98 (MO) INDUSTRIAL ACTION OUTSIDE OWN AIRLINE, excluding ATS 99 (MX) OTHER REASON, not matching any code above
SOURCE: IATA – Airport Handling Manual (730 & 731)
1 Restriction due to weather in case of ATFM regulation only, else refer to code 71 (WO)
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Standard IATA Delay Sub-Codes (AHM731)
73 (WR) WEATHER: EN ROUTE OR ALTERNATE Z OUTSIDE AIRCRAFT LIMITS Y OUTSIDE CREW LIMITS X ETOPS 81 (AT) ATFM DUE TO ATC EN-ROUTE DEMAND/CAPACITY, standard demand/capacity problems Z ATC ROUTEINGS Y HIGH DEMAND OR CAPACITY 82 (AX) ATFM DUE TO ATC STAFF/EQUIPMENT EN-ROUTE, reduced capacity caused by industrial action or
shortage or equipment failure, extraordinary demand due to capacity reduction in neighbouring area Z INDUSTRIAL ACTION Y EQUIPMENT FAILURE X STAFF SHORTAGE W MILITARY ACTIVITY V SPECIAL EVENT 83 (AE) ATFM DUE TO RESTRICTION AT DESTINATION AIRPORT, airport and/or runway closed due to
obstruction, industrial action, staff shortage, political unrest, noise abatement, night curfew, special flights
Z HIGH DEMAND / ATC CAPACITY Y INDUSTRIAL ACTION X EQUIPMENT FAILURE W STAFF SHORTAGE V ACCIDENT / INCIDENT U MILITARY ACTIVITY T SPECIAL EVENT S NOISE ABATEMENT/NIGHT CURFEW R OTHER 87 (AF) AIRPORT FACILITIES, parking stands, ramp congestion, lighting, buildings, gate limitations, etc. Z LACK OF PARKING STANDS Y RAMP CONGESTION X LIGHTING OR BUILDINGS W GATE LIMITATION / NO GATE AVAILABLE V BAGGAGE SORTING SYSTEM DOWN / SLOW U NO PUSH BACK CLEARANCE DUE TO INFRASTRUCTURE T JET BRIDGE INOPERATIVE S LACK OF CHECK IN COUNTERS R ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE P PASSENGER TRANSPORT SYSTEM FAILURE N PUBLIC ADDRESS/FLIGHT INFORMATION DISPLAY SYSTEM FAILURE M INSUFFICIENT FIRE COVER L GROUND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FAILURE K NO PUSH BACK CLEARANCE DUE TO CONSTRUCTION J BREAKDOWN OF AIRPORT FUELLING SYSTEM H LATE OR LACK OF FOLLOW ME FOR PUSH-BACK G ANY OF THE ABOVE AT THE DESTINATION AIRPORT 89 (AM) RESTRICTIONS AT AIRPORT OF DEPARTURE WITH OR WITHOUT ATFM RESTRICTIONS, including Air
Traffic Services, start-up and pushback, airport and/or runway closed due to obstruction or weather. Z ATC CAPACITY Y ATC INDUSTRIAL ACTION X ATC STAFFING W ATC EQUIPMENT V ATC ACCIDENT/INCIDENT U ATC DUE TO DE-ICING T ATC SPECIAL EVENT S ATC WEATHER R ATC RESTRICTIONS DUE TO CURFEW P ATC POLITICAL UNREST N ATC ENVIRONMENTAL M AIRPORT CLOSURE L RUNWAY CLOSURE K START-UP/PUSHBACK CLEARENCE DELAY (LOCAL ATC) J LOST FLIGHT PLAN BY ATC H CONSTRUCTION WORK/MAINTENENCE G OTHER 93 (RA) AIRCRAFT ROTATION, late arrival of aircraft from another flight Z LATE ARRIVAL DUE DEPARTURE DELAY AT PREVIOUS STATION Y LATE ARRIVAL DUE ENROUTE DELAY X LATE ARRIVAL DUE DELAY AFTER LANDING W LATE ARRIVAL DUE TO HIGH DEMAND FOR DESTINATION STATION V LATE ARRIVAL DUE TO WEATHER AT DESTINATION U LATE ARRIVAL DUE TO TECHNICAL REASONS
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CODA Coverage Of Commercial Flights in the ECAC Region Q1 2014
Digest - Delays and Operational Cancellations to Air Transport in Europe Quarter 1 2014
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