August is set to see the highest number of UK departures since October 2019, according to new research.
Jetting off to avoid the poor UK summer hasn't been affordable for all (Credit: Leio Mclaren/Unsplash)
Figures published on Wednesday (9 August) by aviation analytics firm Cirium show that flight capacity is at 89% of 2019 levels, with 92,549 services scheduled to depart from UK airports.
This is a 4% increase on the first six months of the year, when flight capacity was at 85% of pre-pandemic levels.
Flights, the data shows, are currently up 11% and 101% on August 2022 and 2021 respectively, following a resurgence in both business and leisure travel.
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