The best and worst short-haul airlines for 2023 named by Which? - and one's rated WORSE than Ryanair

Budget airline Wizz Air has been named the worst short-haul airline by Which?, coming bottom of a ranking that is topped by Jet2. Civil Aviation Authority data revealed the airline was among the worst offenders for punctuality last year, with just 56 per cent of flights arriving on time. The consumer rights advocate adds that 'the airline was also notably more reliable than the overall survey average, with just 0.5 per cent of its flights cancelled with less than 24 hours' notice – something it had in common with some of the highest-rated airlines'. The 'worst offender' for last-minute cancellations was Eurowings, according to the survey, with the airline cancelling 3.4 per cent of its flights within 24 hours of departure, followed by Flybe, now in administration, and Guernsey-based Aurigny Air Service, which despite rating highly on punctuality, suffered a number of cancellations last year, in part due to bad weather on its remote Alderney route. reveals that Ryanair, which comes second from bottom, 'received a clutch of one and two-star scores, including just one star for boarding experience, seat comfort, food and drink and cabin environment, with one respondent summing up their experience as "just awful"' A British Airways spokesperson said: 'We don't feel this small survey, conducted during one of the most challenging periods in global aviation, accurately represents the views of the tens of millions of customers who've chosen to fly with us over the same period.