Air traffic was up across the board in Week 6. There were 3.6% more flights week-on-week, with almost all major airlines, airports and States recording more traffic. Average daily flights rose to 24,776 across the network, 5% higher than the same period in 2024. Among the ten busiest States, eight recorded higher traffic than in Week 5, with 3.6% more traffic in aggregate. Overall, network air traffic for February so far stands at 96% of 2019 levels – with the proviso that the situation varies greatly across the network. At 84.8%, arrival punctuality has improved compared with the same week in both 2024 and 2019, and while en-route ATFM delays were slightly higher than in the previous week (+12%), they remain however 18% lower than in 2024.
Key data in this edition:
- The network recorded 24,776 average daily flights (+5% vs 2024).
- Aggregate traffic was 3.6% higher week-on-week across the top 10 States, with 8/10 of those States recording higher flight levels.
- Network traffic (flights) for February so far is at 96% of 2019 levels. Locally, the situation is more diverse.
- Year-to-date traffic is 95% of 2019, 5% more than 2024.
- Arrival and departure punctuality were 84.8% and 79.8% respectively, posting improvements on punctuality recorded in the same week in both 2024 and 2019.
- En-route ATFM delays were slightly higher than in the previous week (+12%), with an average of approximately 7,000 daily minutes. This is however 18% lower than in 2024 and represents, on average, 0.28 min/flight.
- ATC capacity/staffing was the top delay cause last week (67% of all en-route ATFM delays), followed by Other causes (20%, including the system transition at Paris ACC).
- The average jet fuel price stood at 2.26 USD/gallon on 07 February, a 9% increase on early December 2024.