Bristol Airport Named The World's Most Punctual Airline

Anyone stuck reading this while waiting for a delayed flight should take note: next time fly via Bristol Airport.

The small airport serving the southwest England port city has emerged as the world's most punctual aviation hub in 2014, outperforming some of the biggest destinations on the planet.

With connections to Europe and north Africa, Bristol managed to get 94.4% of its flights on or off the ground within 15 minutes of schedule, according to stats from UK-based aviation data monitors OAG..

It's a figure that might discomfit officials at the main airports serving London -- including Europe's busiest at Heathrow (75.5%) -- none of which made the top rankings, with the exception of London Luton.

That puts it top of the league not only for small airports, but also larger facilities.