The research, which was conducted by AA Travel Insurance, found that 19% of passengers had experienced a two-hour or more delay, while 6% of respondents said they had experienced such delays on multiple flights throughout the year.

Many Irish air passengers will have felt a flutter of nerves last week when news broke that airlines were cancelling a number of flights to and from France as a result of air traffic control strike action.

In a failed attempt to fully escape from the office, one in three Irish adults have admitted to taking both work calls and emails whilst on holidays, new figures suggest.