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UK-US flights ‘recover to 92% of pre-pandemic levels’

Transatlantic flights from the UK to the US have recovered to 92% of 2019 pre-pandemic levels, according to aviation analytics firm Cirium.

Flights to the US have risen 79% in the last 12 months, with 3,298 departures this November 2022 compared to 1,842 in November 2021, the data shows.

British Airways remains the largest carrier on key North Atlantic routes, operating 35% of all flights, followed by Virgin Atlantic (17%), United Airlines (17%), American Airlines (15%) and Delta Air Lines (8%).

The most popular destination for UK travellers is New York JFK, with 718 flights this month, followed by Newark (285), Boston (237), Los Angeles (201) and Chicago (169).

The UK had links to 23 US cities a year ago when borders reopened after the Covid crisis – this has now risen 39% to 32 cities.

UK to US departures have jumped 387% when comparing November this year to the same month in pandemic-hit 2020.

Heathrow remains the UK’s dominant transatlantic hub, with 88% of UK-US flights departing from the London hub this month.

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