HC Deb 07 April 2003 vol 403 cc48-9W
Mr. Don Foster

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many passengers on average(a) arrived and (b) departed from UK airports from (i) North America, (ii) mainland Europe, (iii) the Middle East and (iv) other in (A) 2002, (B) 2003 to date, (C) March 2003 and (D) monthly for the remainder of 2003 (projected). [107370]

Mr. Jamieson

The latest available information is as follows. The Department does not forecast monthly passenger movements by air.

International arrivals or departures1 at UK airports by area of origin/destination
Passengers (million)
2002 January 2003
North America 19.8 1.3
Europe 103.9 6.4
Middle East 3.1 0.3
Other 19.9 1.6
All 146.7 9.6
1 Available information does not separate arrivals and departures.