OAG says that in light of the current debate around ‘Open Skies’, OAG – the global flight information and data solutions company which collates data from more than 1,000 scheduled airlines on a daily basis, provided media with some amazing statistics.
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In March 2007 there will be 21,833 flights between Western Europe and North America, offering 5.6 million seats.
The chart below shows the flights and capacity between key European hubs in March 2007: –
|
Carrier Name
|
Frequency
(number of flights)
|
Capacity
(number of seats)
|
|
London Heathrow |
5,289 |
1,464,556 |
|
London Gatwick |
1,559 |
417,121 |
|
Paris Charles de Gaulle |
1,864 |
695,313 |
|
Madrid |
557 |
130,878 |
|
Amsterdam Schiphol |
1864 |
498,026 |
|
Frankfurt |
2652 |
764,431 |
|
Milan |
580 |
132,891 |
In terms of market share of transatlantic flights out of key European hubs the following tells you who the big players are: –
|
Passenger, Operating, Non-Stop Flights, w/c 19 March 2007 |
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|
|
|
|
|
Carrier Name |
Airport Code
|
Share of Transatlantic Flights
|
|
BRITISH AIRWAYS |
LHR |
44% |
|
AMERICAN AIRLINES |
LHR |
16% |
|
VIRGIN ATLANTIC AIRWAYS |
LHR |
14% |
|
AIR CANADA |
LHR |
12% |
|
UNITED AIRLINES |
LHR |
11% |
|
AIR INDIA |
LHR |
2% |
|
AIR NEW ZEALAND |
LHR |
1% |
|
KUWAIT AIRWAYS |
LHR |
1% |
|
Carrier Name
|
Airport Code
|
Share of Transatlantic Flights
|
|
AIR FRANCE |
CDG |
49% |
|
AMERICAN AIRLINES |
CDG |
11% |
|
DELTA AIR LINES |
CDG |
10% |
|
CONTINENTAL AIRLINES |
CDG |
7% |
|
AIR CANADA |
CDG |
5% |
|
UNITED AIRLINES |
CDG |
5% |
|
AIR INDIA |
CDG |
2% |
|
NORTHWEST AIRLINES |
CDG |
2% |
|
US AIRWAYS |
CDG |
2% |
|
AIR TRANSAT A.T.INC. |
CDG |
2% |
|
AIR TAHITI NUI |
CDG |
2% |
|
ZOOM AIRLINES |
CDG |
1% |
|
Carrier Name
|
Airport Code
|
Share of Transatlantic Flights
|
|
BRITISH AIRWAYS |
LGW |
22% |
|
CONTINENTAL AIRLINES |
LGW |
18% |
|
DELTA AIR LINES |
LGW |
16% |
|
AMERICAN AIRLINES |
LGW |
12% |
|
VIRGIN ATLANTIC AIRWAYS |
LGW |
12% |
|
NORTHWEST AIRLINES |
LGW |
8% |
|
US AIRWAYS |
LGW |
8% |
|
ZOOM AIRLINES |
LGW |
2% |
|
AIR TRANSAT A.T.INC. |
LGW |
2% |
|
Carrier Name
|
Airport Code
|
Share of Transatlantic Flights
|
|
KLM-ROYAL DUTCH AIRLINES |
AMS |
38% |
|
NORTHWEST AIRLINES |
AMS |
33% |
|
CONTINENTAL AIRLINES |
AMS |
8% |
|
DELTA AIR LINES |
AMS |
7% |
|
UNITED AIRLINES |
AMS |
7% |
|
MARTINAIR HOLLAND |
AMS |
5% |
|
US AIRWAYS |
AMS |
2% |
|
Carrier Name
|
Airport Code
|
Share of Transatlantic Flights
|
|
LUFTHANSA GERMAN AIRLINES |
FRA |
47% |
|
UNITED AIRLINES |
FRA |
14% |
|
AIR CANADA |
FRA |
9% |
|
DELTA AIR LINES |
FRA |
9% |
|
AMERICAN AIRLINES |
FRA |
5% |
|
US AIRWAYS |
FRA |
5% |
|
AIR INDIA |
FRA |
2% |
|
CONTINENTAL AIRLINES |
FRA |
2% |
|
NORTHWEST AIRLINES |
FRA |
2% |
|
SINGAPORE AIRLINES |
FRA |
2% |
|
CONDOR FLUGDIENST |
FRA |
2% |
|
Carrier Name
|
Airport Code
|
Share of Transatlantic Flights
|
|
IBERIA |
MAD |
43% |
|
DELTA AIR LINES |
MAD |
22% |
|
AMERICAN AIRLINES |
MAD |
11% |
|
CONTINENTAL AIRLINES |
MAD |
11% |
|
US AIRWAYS |
MAD |
11% |
|
AIR COMET |
MAD |
3% |
|
Carrier Name
|
Airport Code
|
Share of Transatlantic Flights
|
|
ALITALIA |
MXP |
61% |
|
DELTA AIR LINES |
MXP |
20% |
|
CONTINENTAL AIRLINES |
MXP |
11% |
|
US AIRWAYS |
MXP |
8% |
|
|
|
100%
|
OAG is a global flight information and data solutions company with 9 offices in Europe, the Americas and Asia and it provides data, advertising and market analysis solutions to the corporate travel, passenger aviation and cargo sectors.
More information about the company, its products and its services is available on the OAG web sites www.oag.com, www.oagdata.com and www.oagcargo.com.
OAG is part of Commonwealth Business Media (www.cbizmedia.com), a wholly owned subsidiary of United Business Media plc (www.unitedbusinessmedia.com).
Report by The Mole
