Air traffic provider announces over 167,000 flights in January
NATS, based in Whiteley, reported a 1.6 per cent rise compared to January 2024, with non-transatlantic flights seeing the most growth at 2.9 per cent.
Routes to Spain, France, and Germany were the busiest, with France experiencing a significant 10 per cent year-on-year increase.
Kathryn Leahy, Chief Operations Officer, said: 'It is encouraging to see the new year get off to such a strong start, with new routes from Vueling, easyjet and Ryanair helping the growth in France.
"I am delighted with NATS' punctuality performance for the month, which we achieved despite some very challenging weather conditions, including Storm Eowyn."
According to Eurocontrol, NATS was responsible for 23.3 per cent of Europe's air traffic in January, contributing to just 0.2 per cent of delays across the continent.
NATS reported that 99.9 per cent of flights experienced no delays attributed to them, with the average delay per affected flight being 9.3 minutes.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
EasyJet suspends pilot over being 'naked and drunk' at holiday resort
An easyJet pilot who reportedly walked around a hotel drunk and naked 36 hours before he was due to fly UK holidaymakers back to Gatwick has been suspended. The captain was said to be due to fly a plane back to the UK from Cape Verde, West Africa. EasyJet confirmed to Sky News a pilot had been "immediately stood down" and an investigation launched - and said it treated the safety of its passengers and crew with the "highest priority". No further details or comment have been released by . The pilot is said to have arrived at the five-star Melia Dunas Beach Resort and Spa, Cape Verde, on 4 August - and then embarked on a drinking session at a bar which lasted into the early hours of the morning, . At 2.30am he removed all his clothes and walked into the reception area before moving onto the gym and spa, according to the newspaper. He was due to operate a flight back to Gatwick around 36 hours later on the afternoon of 6 August, but a replacement pilot was found. In a statement to Sky News, an easyJet spokesperson said: "As soon as we were made aware the pilot was immediately stood down from duty, in line with our procedures, pending an investigation. "The safety of our passengers and crew is easyJet's highest priority." Read more from Sky News: EasyJet's flights from Gatwick to Cape Verde are its longest from England, at more than 2,300 nautical miles. The flights are scheduled to last around six hours.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
EasyJet pilot who 'got drunk and stripped naked in bar' grounded ahead of Gatwick flight
A pilot for easyJet has been suspended for reportedly walking drunk and naked around a luxury hotel. The captain was expected to fly passengers from Cape Verde, West Africa, to the UK but has since been grounded by the airline. The man arrived at the five-star Melia Dunas Beach Resort and Spa in Cape Verde on August 4th and began to binge drink until the early hours of the morning, the Sun reported. According to the newspaper, at around 2.30am he removed his clothes and walked into the reception before heading to the gym and spa. He was scheduled to fly a plane back to London Gatwick 36 hours later, on the afternoon of August 6, but a replacement pilot was found. A spokesperson for easyJet said, "As soon as we were made aware, the pilot was immediately stood down from duty, in line with our procedures, pending an investigation. The airline said, "The safety of our passengers and crew is easyJet's highest priority." The flight from Gatwick to Cape Verde is easyJet's longest from England at 2,332 nautical miles and scheduled to take about six hours.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
EasyJet pilot grounded after ‘getting drunk and naked at hotel bar'
An easyJet pilot who reportedly walked around a luxury hotel drunk and naked has been suspended. The captain was scheduled to fly holidaymakers back to the UK from Cape Verde, west Africa the following day but was grounded by the airline. The Sun reported that the man, who it did not name, arrived at the five-star Melia Dunas Beach Resort and Spa, Cape Verde on August 4, and embarked on a drinking session at a bar which lasted into the early hours of the morning. At 2.30am he removed all his clothes and walked into the reception area before moving onto the gym and spa, according to the newspaper. He was due to operate a flight back to Gatwick around 36 hours later on the afternoon of August 6, but a replacement pilot was found. An easyJet spokesman said: 'As soon as we were made aware, the pilot was immediately stood down from duty, in line with our procedures, pending an investigation. 'The safety of our passengers and crew is easyJet's highest priority.' EasyJet's flights from Gatwick to Cape Verde are its longest from England, at 2,332 nautical miles. The flights are scheduled to last about six hours.
