Boom reported for summer European flights

The number of flights operating within Europe saw a 5.6 per cent increase over the summer, new figures have revealed.

Nearly 2.8 million European flights were scheduled between June and August, statistics from air navigation organisation Eurocontrol showed.

The report also suggested that more than half of reported delays were down to the airlines themselves, while 18 per cent were caused by airports.

However, the delays reported over the summer were well managed, Eurocontrol director-general Victor Aguado claimed.

"Despite the substantial growth in the number of flights during the year to date and the summer period in particular, delays in Europe due to air traffic control are being contained," he commented.

British Airways recently announced statistics indicating a rise in passenger traffic for August, with figures measured in revenue passenger kilometres up by 5.3 per cent compared with the same period last year.

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