HL Deb 20 December 1967 vol 287 cc1553-4WA
THE EARL OF SELKIRK

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they can give, for any convenient week last summer, the number of passengers leaving the United Kingdom on scheduled international air services to European destinations, showing the final point of departure and showing separately the numbers travelling (a) on airlines owned in the United Kingdom, and (b) on other airlines.

THE MINISTER OF STATE, BOARD OF TRADE (LORD BROWN)

Weekly statistics are not readily available. In August, 1967, the numbers of passengers joining scheduled flights at United Kingdom airports for destinations in Europe were:

United Kingdom Airlines Overseas Airlines
Belfast (Aldergrove) 1,400
Birmingham 5,500 5,900
Blackpool 700 500
Bristol (Lulsgate) 1,400 3,000
East Midlands 2,500
Edinburgh 2,900
Glamorgan (Rhoose) 1,200 1,400
Glasgow (Abbotsinch) 1,400 5,800
Isle of Man (Ronaldsway) 1,700
Leeds/Bradford 3,500 1,500
Liverpool 1,600 5,200
London (Gatwick) 14,800 5,300
London (Heathrow) 199,500 186,800
Lydd 11,900
Manchester 10,500 12,200
Newcastle (Woolsington) 3,300
Prestwick 1,300
Southampton 4,300
Southend 40,700
Other Aerodromes 700 100
Total 303,500 235,000