US transatlantic flights top pre-pandemic levels
Transatlantic flights between the UK and the US are set to surpass pre-pandemic levels for the Fourth of July holiday.
There are 152 flights scheduled today to the US which represents almost 40,000 seats, according to data compiled by aviation analytics firm Cirium.
That is a 21% increase from last year.
The number of US-bound transatlantic flights are up 5% on July 2019.
New York JFK remains the most popular US destination from the UK.
Next busiest is LAX, Newark, Boston and Chicago.
Heathrow is unsurprisingly the top departure point with 82% of all US-bound flights.
This is followed by Gatwick (8%), Edinburgh (5%) and Manchester (4%).
British Airways has the highest share based on the number of flights (30%) followed by American Airlines United Airlines and Virgin Atlantic, all with a 17% share.
Delta Air Lines has a 10% share.
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