This month is projected to see the highest number of UK-US flights on record, with more than 4,670 one-way flights during this July.
According to aviation analytics firm Cirium, this means that on average in July, a flight departs the UK for the US every 9.5 minutes.
On July 4 alone, 149 flights are scheduled to depart the UK bound for the US.
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Flights between the UK and US are also up 1.5% on July 2019 levels, as transatlantic travel recovers after the pandemic.
Over the last decade, UK to US transatlantic services have also increased by more than 21% – comparing July 2024 to July 2014 – as demand for travel between the UK and US continues to soar, said Cirium.
This month, 10 airlines will offer direct flights from the UK to US – with British Airways taking the lead, followed by Virgin Atlantic, American Airlines, United and Delta.
Other carriers are JetBlue, Norse Atlantic Airways, Aer Lingus, Tui and Singapore Airlines.