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We track scheduled flights (what’s planned) and tracked flights (what’s in the air) from a sample of the largest airports across the world. Looking at data up to 9 May, we find the following:
- On Sunday, there were 8,002 planned departures, up 3.8% WoW. Tracked flights within our sample were also up 4.6% WoW. However, global flights declined 1% WoW (Chart 1).
- Across our five US airports, average tracked flights increased 8% WoW. Actual flights out of JFK and Chicago were up 15.8% WoW and 13.3% WoW, respectively (Chart 3). Moreover, average scheduled flights also increased 8.1% WoW (Chart 2). Overall, there were 3,838 flight departures from our selected US airports. As a result, capacity now stands at 73% of pre-COVID capacity (Chart 4), with Dallas highest (89%).
- European flight demand increased on last week, as scheduled and tracked flights were up 3.1% and 3.6% WoW, respectively. Milan, Heathrow and Madrid fared best (Chart 3). European airport capacity is the lowest in our sample at 31%, with Frankfurt highest (42%). Meanwhile, Gatwick flight capacity remains low, at 6% of pre-pandemic levels.
- Across Asian airports, scheduled flights decreased 0.7% WoW, while tracked flights increased by 0.5%. Tracked flights from Tokyo declined most (Chart 3). Overall capacity is at 63%, with Beijing and Shanghai highest (97%) and Singapore lowest (24%).
Information on long-term movements in flight data is available at the bottom of the page.
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