article_snippet.sent: UK passengers faced more holiday chaos than during the same period last year, according to analysis from flight data specialist EUclaim.
article_snippet.sent: It's low-cost carrier Monarch that has seen the greatest increase in delays so far, with passengers suffering 64 incidents compared to 47 during the same period of time last year.
article_snippet.sent: And EasyJet hasn't fared much better, experiencing a 19 per cent increase in delays.
article_snippet.sent: For clarity, during the first quarter of 2015 we experienced winter weather across Europe which has been far worse than the same period last year, which particularly affected we operation to and from France, as well as the recent the French ATC strike which affected many carriers across Europe.
article_snippet.sent: Despite all the hold ups, it's been a good year for Thomas Cook, which has reduced it delays by 37% .
article_snippet.sent: Winter weather across Europe this year has been far worse than the same period last year and has particularly affected Jet2, easyJet and Monarch's routes to Chambery and Grenoble in France.
article_snippet.sent: Still, despite the external factors, it's been a good year for Thomas Cook, which has reduced delays by 37 per cent, and British Airways also saw an 11 per cent reduction in stoppages.
article_snippet.sent: we put we customers before we OTP and would rather operate with a delay than not at all.'
highlights_snippet.sent: According to EUclaim, the worst offenders include: Monarch and EasyJet . 