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AN AVERAGE of 145 domestic airline flights are delayed every day in Australia, latest figures reveal.
Passengers were kept waiting as 4472 domestic flights were late leaving airports in August.
A further 260 flights were also cancelled in the month, according to statistics from the Australian Bureau of Transport and Regional Economics.
The data reveals the tardiest airline in August was Qantas.
The airline reported more than 1450 flights were delayed in the month – almost 15 per cent of all flights.
A further 99 Qantas flights were cancelled in the month, – including 31 flights from Melbourne to Sydney, eight from Brisbane to Sydney and seven from Brisbane to Melbourne.
The August results mean Qantas has regained its title as the tardiest airline from its low-cost franchise Jetstar.
Qantas executive general manager John Borghetti said the performance was "lower than we would have liked".
"Unseasonable weather contributed to the delays," he said.
"This figure is not acceptable and Qantas is committed to improving its performance."
Qantas' main competitor Virgin Blue had more than 91 per cent of flights on time.
Capital city airports were among the tardiest. Only Brisbane had more than 90 per cent of flights leaving on time.
The figures are based on data provided by major airlines – Jetstar, Qantas, QantasLink, Regional Express, Skywest Airlines and Virgin Blue.
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