HC Deb 20 November 1969 vol 791 cc369-71W
Mr. Corfield

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT figures showing the number of British European Airways stage flights scheduled on each of the domestic trunk routes London-Glasgow, London-Edinburgh, London-Manchester,

FREQUENCY AND REGULARITY OF FLIGHTS ON MAIN DOMESTIC TRUNK ROUTES B.E.A. AND INDEPENDENT COMPANIES
London-Manchester London-Glasgow
B.E.A. B.E.A. Independents*
Sch. Flown Regularity Sch. Flown Regularity Sch. Flown Regularity
January, 1968 332 322 97.0 642 590 91.9 242 227 93.8
February, 1968 312 277 88.8 618 597 96.6 242 240 99.2
March, 1968 327 323 98.8 664 656 98.8 250 250 100.0
April, 1968 406 397 97.8 726 707 97.4 246 240 97.6
May, 1968 425 425 100.0 768 765 99.6 262 260 99.2
June, 1968 389 383 98.5 752 746 99.2 239 238 99.6
July, 1968 420 415 98.8 801 799 99.8 263 262 99.6
August, 1968 418 413 98.8 750 719 95.9 257 253 98.4
September, 1968 402 395 98.3 731 697 95.3 244 236 96.7
October, 1968 394 389 98.7 656 639 97.4 154 154 100.0
November, 1968 336 331 98.5 625 619 99.0 142 140 98.6
December, 1968 324 319 98.5 605 586 96.9 152 130 85.5
January, 1969 343 331 96.5 686 684 99.7 154 152 98.7
February, 1969 313 287 91.7 585 563 96.2 136 133 97.8
March, 1969 344 338 98.3 667 661 99.1 154 152 98.7
April, 1969 404 404 100.0 700 697 99.6 190 190 100.0
May, 1969 418 416 99.5 749 748 99.9 196 195 99.5
June, 1969 404 404 100.0 699 697 99.7 187 187 100.0
July, 1969 420 420 100.0 754 750 99.5 200 200 100.0
London-Belfast
B.E.A. Independents.
Sch. Flown Regularity Sch. Flown Regularity
January, 1968 424 393 92.7 104 104 100.0
February, 1968 401 387 96.5 98 98 100.0
March, 1968 423 420 99.3 104 104 100.0
April, 1968 472 458 97.0 104 104 100.0
May, 1968 486 484 99.6 108 108 100.0
June, 1968 467 459 98.3 100 100 100.0
July, 1968 526 524 99.6 108 108 100.0
August, 1968 504 479 95.0 106 106 100.0
September, 1968 474 458 96.6 102 100 98.0
October, 1968 421 421 100.0 108 108 100.0
November, 1968 405 398 98.3 102 98 96.1
December, 1968 448 435 97.1 102 88 86.3
January, 1969 424 406 95.8 108 108 100.0
February, 1969 377 349 92.6 96 92 95.8
March, 1969 418 403 96.4 104 104 100.0
April, 1969 460 456 99.1 104 104 100.0
May, 1969 476 472 99.2 106 106 100.0
June, 1969 458 457 99.8 102 102 100.0
July, 1969 522 521 99.8 112 112 100.0

and London-Belfast, the number actually flown, and the percentage regularity for each month from January 1968 inclusive. to the latest month for which figures are available; and if he will give separately the same information in regard toflights scheduled and flown on these same routes by the independent airlines collectively.

Mr. Goronwy Roberts

Yes. The following is the information:

London-Edinburgh
B.E.A. Independents.
Sch. Flown Regularity Sch. Flown Regularity
January, 1968 435 378 86.9 84 84 100.0
February, 1968 408 394 96.6 84 84 100.0
March, 1968 434 412 94.9 84 84 100.0
April, 1968 510 477 93.5 88 88 100.0
May, 1968 542 524 96.7 90 90 100.0
June, 1968 522 516 98.9 80 80 100.0
July, 1968 549 548 99.8 92 92 100.0
August, 1968 561 539 96.1 88 88 100.0
September, 1968 518 499 96.3 84 80 95.2
October, 1968 410 404 98.5 92 92 100.0
November, 1968 391 377 96.4 84 80 95.2
December, 1968 385 349 90.6 88 74 84.1
January, 1969 388 174 44.8 92 90 97.8
February, 1969 358 305 85.2 80 80 100.0
March, 1969 440 422 95.9 84 84 100.0
April, 1969 488 470 96.3 88 88 100.0
May, 1969 548 504 92.0 88 88 100.0
June, 1969 531 523 98.5 86 86 100.0
July, 1969 562 558 99.3 92 92 100.0
✶ Includes flights scheduled and operated by British Eagle Airlines during months January to September, 1968 inclusive.