article_snippet.sent: However, airlines are refuting the figures.
article_snippet.sent: A spokesperson fro Monarch said: 'The recent media report in regards to the on time performance during the first quarter of the year is incorrect and misleading. '
article_snippet.sent: It should be noted that during this time frame Monarch Airlines’ did not cancel any flights. '
article_snippet.sent: Monarch Airlines’ will only cancel flights if there is absolutely no viable way of operating that flight thus placing the highest value on getting customers to customers destination as opposed to protecting our on-time performance by tactically cancelling our flights.' Low-cost carrier Monarch has fared the worst so far in 2015, experiencing a 30% increase in delays .
article_snippet.sent: But it may not be entirely the fault of Monarch Airlines’.
article_snippet.sent: Monarch Airlines contests the EUclaim figures, however, telling MailOnline Travel that 'Monarch Airlines source of information is questionable. '
article_snippet.sent: Monarch Airlines claim that Monarch Airlines data comes directly from the aircrafts on board ACARS and ADS-B systems, but Monarch Airlines use neither of these. '
article_snippet.sent: The reason that our OTP figures appear higher than other airlines is due to the fact that we have not cancelled any flights. '