Leeds Bradford airport is UK's MOST punctual outside London

If you're jetting off this summer - good news! As Leeds Bradford airport is the second MOST punctual in the country

New figures show flights from here are on average only 11 minutes late, the best after London's Heathrow

The ranking takes into account every scheduled and charter flight from 25 of the UK's major airports. Cancelled flights are not included, according to Press Association analysis of Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) data.

The average delay across all the featured airports was 15 minutes.

Punctuality data enables passengers to "make informed choices about which airports they fly from'', a CAA spokesman said.

"The aviation industry should constantly strive to improve punctuality to enhance the passenger experience,'' he added.

A spokesman for the Airport Operators Association (AOA) said "outdated'' airspace infrastructure limits the efficiency of flights.

"The UK needs to modernise its airspace,'' he explained. "Airports are working with air traffic service providers and the Government to plan and deliver the necessary changes so everyone can continue to fly with a minimum of delays.''

Passengers on delayed flights from UK airports are entitled to assistance and compensation depending on the cause and length of the disruption.

When flights are delayed for more than two hours, airlines have to provide free access to phone calls or emails, meals and refreshments, as well as hotel accommodation if an overnight stay is required.

Passengers can also claim compensation when flights are delayed by more than three hours unless there are "extraordinary circumstances'' such as severe weather or a security alert

Alex Neill, a managing director at consumer group Which?, said delays are "one of the most frustrating things about travelling'' and urged passengers to "claim what they are entitled to''.

She added that airlines should introduce automatic compensation so people receive what they are owed without having to jump through hoops''