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.