Comments on: UK Airport Fun Facts

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Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:14:03 +0000

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By: Best of the Web — Golf Hotel Whiskey

Best of the Web — Golf Hotel Whiskey — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 07:09:58 +0000

[...] a monthly report on UK air traffic data (the last one covering January – October 2009) and The Cranky Flier blog has posted some fun facts from the report such as the fact that outside of the British Isles, [...]

By: DataBoy

DataBoy — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:00:42 +0000

@ Alex: 2009 full year - HND-CTS, or Tokyo Haneda to Chitose, Sapporo with around 12.5m available seats followed by HND-FUK (Fukuoka) 10.2m. Busiest outside old-skool Asia DEL-BOM (8m) and in Europe...BCN-MAD 5.4m. North America looks like SFO-LAX (4m).

By: The Traveling Optimist

The Traveling Optimist — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:56:49 +0000

Wow…Delhi not making the Top 20 with all the ex-Pats living in the UK? That is amazing.

Busiest route in the world, I’d guess HND-ITM if they’re still using the old Osaka airport. If not, still, HND-KIX would get my vote.

By: Travel-Writers-Exchange.com

Travel-Writers-Exchange.com — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:49:16 +0000

It’s a lot easier to find your way in Gatwick than in Heathrow. They aren’t kidding when they say it’s one of these largest airports in the world! Make sure you’re on time. If you miss your connecting flight to Edinburgh (I did in 2007), they may question “why” you missed it. Be prepared with a solid answer!

By: Daren S

Daren S — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:22:56 +0000

@ Brian Lusk: Both BA and EasyJet have large shorthaul operations from Gatwick. It would be interesting to see how much the charter traffic has fallen off since the recession as these are probably the most vulnerable. BTW intrigued by your reference to sardine sandwiches, where on earth do you eat when you come to the UK?

By: ttjoseph

ttjoseph — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:24:00 +0000

@ Alex: I thought that was HND-CTS...

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:17:17 +0000

#1 in Asia is Hong Kong, then Singapore. Tokyo and Delhi aren’t even in the top 20.

Does anyone know or want to speculate on the busiest air route in the world? My guess would be somewhere in Japan. I know that Japanese airlines run high density 747s on domestic routes.

By: The Traveling Optimist

The Traveling Optimist — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:20:03 +0000

Aw shucks…I’ll try and save myself by at least putting Delhi in the Top 5, how’s that?

By: The Traveling Optimist

The Traveling Optimist — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:15:29 +0000

Uh…question?

#1 outside the British Isles is Amsterdam. I’m guessing that means #1 in Europe where #1 to the Americas is NYC?

That also begs the question on #1 in Asia. Hard choice but I’d probably lean on Singapore over Hong Kong with Tokyo in 3rd?