HC Deb 05 December 1980 vol 995 cc191-2W
Mr. Bill Walker

asked the Secretary of State for Trade what was the number of air transport movements between Glasgow and Aberdeen and Edinburgh and Aberdeen in the five years ended July 1980.

Mr. Tebbit

The Civil Aviation Authority has provided the following information:

Air Transport Movements Between Glasgow (Abbotsinch) and Aberdeen and Edinburgh and Aberdeen, January 1975-July 1980
Edinburgh to Aberdeen Aberdeen to Edinburgh Total Glasgow to Aberdeen Aberdeen to Glasgow Total
1975 746 784 1530 707 716 1423
1976 600 615 1215 786 827 1613
1977 938 980 1918 748 837 1585
1978 984 862 1846 1094 1343 2437
1979 1740 1457 3197 1044 1202 2246
1980*
(Jan-Jul) 1224 1027 2251 1091 1136 2227