COVID-19 Impact on EUROCONTROL Member States - United Kingdom

EUROCONTROL Briefing
Airplane with Union Jack Flag (UK) on the tail

EUROCONTROL has released an updated briefing on the impact of COVID-19 on aviation in the United Kingdom.

The briefing (available for download below in English) provides key facts and graphics and is one of a series covering the impact of the crisis on countries across Europe.

It includes a specific country-level forecast, which shows that in the (most likely) Scenario 2, 2024 traffic in the UK is expected to achieve 95% of the 2019 level.

More information on the recent forecasts produced by EUROCONTROL can be found here.

The briefing includes also information on airports, the major airlines, market segments and traffic flows, including:

  • Total flights lost since 1 March 2020: 2.0M flights;
  • Current flight status: 1,859 daily flights or -72% vs 2019 (7-day average);
  • Traffic forecast: 42% of 2019 in 2021 & 72% in 2022;
  • GDP: +5.9% in 2021 & +6.5% in 2022 (vs. previous year);
  • Vaccination: 38.9 per hundred people fully vaccinated;
  • Busiest airport: Heathrow with 429 average daily flights (-69% vs. 2019);
  • Busiest airline: Ryanair with 228 average daily flights (-73% vs. 2019).

The attached factsheet provides key facts and graphics illustrating the extent of this impact on aviation. It is the first in a series of factsheets covering the impact across Europe, based on data and insights from EUROCONTROL in its role as Network Manager and through its Aviation Intelligence Unit.

“Out of all the EUROCONTROL Member States, the UK has been one of the hardest hit, losing over a million flights compared with 2019. Flights to/from/within the UK are currently over 62% down on last year.”

Watch our animation on the impact of COVID-19 on flights to and from the UK and download our factsheet below.

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COVID-19 Impact on EUROCONTROL Member States - United Kingdom - June 2021
COVID-19 Impact on EUROCONTROL Member States - United Kingdom - October 2020