HC Deb 24 July 1996 vol 282 c352W
Mrs. Dunwoody

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he intends to update his Department's forecasts for air traffic for (i) passengers and (ii) air transport movements. [39389]

Mr. Bowis

The Department intends to publish updated air traffic forecasts early next year. In common with previous forecasts these will cover passengers at United Kingdom airports, but not air transport movements.

Mrs. Dunwoody

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what percentage of air traffic at United Kingdom airports is interlining (i) to United Kingdom destinations, (ii) to European destinations and (iii) intercontinental destinations. [39546]

Mr. Bowis

No estimates of the proportion of total UK traffic that is accounted for by interlining have been published, but the Civil Aviation Authority has produced estimates for Heathrow and Gatwick on the CAA's survey of passengers at London airports in 1991—CAP610, tables 25 and 26. This showed that 26 per cent. of passengers at Heathrow were interlining in that year. Of these, 37 per cent. were travelling either to or from UK destinations, 54 per cent. were travelling either to or from other European destinations and the remaining 9 per cent. were interlining between non-European destinations. At Gatwick, 9 per cent. of passengers were interlining in 1991. Of these, 38 per cent. were travelling either to or from UK destinations, 50 per cent. were travelling either to or from other European destinations and the remaining 12 per cent. were interlining between non-European destinations. Figures for Manchester and other regional airports are given in the CAA survey of passengers at central England airports, CAP 618, Table 67.

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