Aviation
Commons · Question 3827 · Tabled 21 May 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Munira Wilson
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what data his Department holds on the number of empty flights in the last year broken down by (a) airline and (b) airport.
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 5 Jun 2026
The Department for Transport does not routinely publish data on the number of empty flights, either by airline or by airport.The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) does however, publish a quarterly report detailing load factors at individual UK Airports....