Air Corporations (Passenger and Cargo Traffic)

HC Deb 12 February 1969 vol 777 cc322-3W

57. Mr. Robert Howarth

asked the President of the Board of Trade what was the percentage growth in passenger and cargo traffic carried by the two corporations, British European Airways and the British Overseas Airways Corporation, for 1968 compared with each of the previous four years.

Mr. William Rodgers

Following is the information:

PASSENGER AND FREIGHT TRAFFIC CARRIED BY THE AIR CORPORATIONS IN 1964–1968
	Percentage increase over previous year
	Passenger miles flown	Freight ton miles flown
Year	All Services	Scheduled Services*
1964	17	21
1965	15	23
1966	12	27
1967	3	6
1968 (provisional)	1	7
* The freight traffic by charter services is relatively small.