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Transatlantic flight capacity nearing pre-pandemic levels

Air
Will Payne
8 November 2022

Transatlantic flight capacity has almost recovered to pre-pandemic levels, one year on from the US government’s decision to reopen its borders. 

As of November, flights from the UK to the US have recovered to 92% of 2019 levels

Brits are continuing to prioritise spend on travel

According to new data from Cirium, flights from the UK to the US have risen by 79% in the last 12 months, with 3,298 departures during November 2022 compared to 1,842 in November 2021. 

When the US borders reopened last November, the UK had links to 23 US cities – this has now risen 39% to 32 cities.

Flights from the UK to the US have recovered to 92% of 2019 levels, with the most popular destination being New York with 718 flights, followed by Newark (285), Boston (237), Los Angeles (201) and Chicago (169).