- The Network recorded 24,506 average daily flights (+7% vs 2022). The average number of flights was 2% lower than in the previous week, with airlines scaling back on flights more than expected, as they changed to winter schedules.
- Since the beginning of November, the number of flights in the network was at 92% of 2019 levels, in line with the low scenario.
- On average, the top 10 carriers decreased their capacities by 2% compared to the previous week.
- En-route ATFM delays averaged just below 13,000 minutes per day (0.53 min/flight), with the main causes being capacity & staffing (46%). The delay levels are now much lower due to the decrease in flights. However, the week registered 5% higher delays compared to the previous week.
- Arrival and departure punctuality, at 76.3% and 72.1% respectively, were 8.4/9.1 percentage points below 2019 levels, and also lower than the equivalent week in 2022.
- EUROCONTROL billed 837M€ in en-route charges for October 2023 flights, 16% above the amount billed for October 2022 flights. On a year-to-date basis, EUROCONTROL has billed 7,769M€ in 2023, +20% compared to 2022, reflecting more service units and higher unit rates.
- The average jet fuel price stood at 2.98 USD/gallon on 17 November 2023, a 3% increase compared to two weeks ago.
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Headlines for the week from 13 to 19 November 2023
Headlines for the week from 27 November to 3 December 2023
- The Network recorded 23,809 average daily flights (+5% vs 2022). The average number of flights was 1.2% lower than in the previous week.
- In November, the number of flights in the network was at 92% of 2019 levels, below the low scenario of the monthly traffic forecast: airlines schedules published during the preparation of the forecast did not properly reflect the downwards changes associated with winter demand and there were more “non-operated” schedules than usual.
- On average, the top 10 carriers decreased their capacities by 2% compared to the previous week.
- En-route ATFM delays averaged just below 12,500 minutes per day (0.52 min/flight), with the main causes being capacity & staffing (61%). The week registered 46% less delay than the previous week.
- Arrival and departure punctuality dropped significantly at 67.3% and 62.5% respectively, being 17.3/17.8 percentage points below 2019 levels, mainly due to seasonal weather.
- The average jet fuel price stood at $2.68/gallon on 1 December 2023, a 4% decrease compared to two weeks ago.
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