Air travel returns to the highs of last decade
May Bank Holidays saw airline traffic soar – reaching the highs of 2007 levels.
The latest figures from air traffic services, NATS, show that the two bank holiday weekends positively impacted the growth of UK flights in May 2013.
On several occasions, traffic volumes even reached the highs of 2007 levels.
NATS handled 197,418 flights in May 2013, with total growth of UK flights for the month equalling 1.5% compared to May 2012.
London City airport’s growth registered 9.9% and Bristol 7.6%, showing the highest increases.
Delay levels for the month were skewed due to a British Airways’ plane making an emergency landing at Heathrow on May 24, which led to the runways being closed.
NATS managing director operations Martin Rolfe said: "May proved to be a good month for NATS, for number of movements as well as for flight delays that are attributable to air traffic control.
"While delay is an important element to measure, safety is always our top priority, and NATS safety record for May remained exceptional."
Diane
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