MPs on the House of Commons’ transport committee heard three industry leaders outline the scale of the drop in the UK’s aviation sector during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Tim Alderslade, chief executive of Airlines UK, said: “Getting back to 60-70% for next spring and summer is the best we can hope for.”
He added UK capacity was still currently down by 33% on the same week in 2019, according to figures from Eurocontrol, compared with a reduction of only 21% across Europe.
“We are not going to ramp up overnight – it all depends on what happens with government restrictions,” added Alderslade.
