Transatlantic flight capacity nearing pre-pandemic levels
Will PayneTransatlantic flight capacity has almost recovered to pre-pandemic levels, one year on from the US government’s decision to reopen its borders.
According to new data from Cirium, flights from the UK to the US have risen by 79% in the last 12 months, with 3,298 departures during November 2022 compared to 1,842 in November 2021.
When the US borders reopened last November, the UK had links to 23 US cities – this has now risen 39% to 32 cities.
Flights from the UK to the US have recovered to 92% of 2019 levels, with the most popular destination being New York with 718 flights, followed by Newark (285), Boston (237), Los Angeles (201) and Chicago (169).
British Airways remains the largest carrier between the UK and US, operating 35% of all flights, followed by Virgin Atlantic (17%), United Airlines (17%), American Airlines (15%) and Delta (8%).
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