HC Deb 13 February 1989 vol 147 cc98-9W
55. Mr. Favell

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what information was given to him by the airlines concerned at the time of application for licence as to the anticipated passenger loads of(a) American Airlines on its Manchester/Chicago route and (b) British Airways on its Manchester/New York route; and what steps he takes to monitor the accuracy of those estimates.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

There is no requirement for United States airlines to provide information on anticipated passenger loads in respect of their services to the United Kingdom. The licence for British Airways to serve the Manchester/New York route was granted prior to the establishment of the Civil Aviation Authority in 1972; any information provided at the time on anticipated passenger loads is not readily available. The Civil Aviation Authority collects and publishes operating and traffic statistics in respect of all carriers serving United Kingdom airports, and provides reports to the Department in appropriate circumstances.