In 2023, 19 percent of air passengers in the UK reported that they experienced crowding at an airport while traveling. Meanwhile, some 16 percent of travelers experienced delays or long queues at immigration.
Share of air passengers experiencing queuing and crowding at airports in the United Kingdom in 2023, by type of issue
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Overview
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- Basic Statistic Arrivals and departures from UK airport terminals 1992-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of passengers traveling through UK airports 2007-2023
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- Basic Statistic Quarterly airline passenger complaints in the UK 2019-2023, by type
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- Premium Statistic Share of adults satisfied with the handling of airport/airline complaints 2016-2023
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Cancellations and flight delays
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- Premium Statistic Percentage of flights on time at selected airports in the UK 2022
- Premium Statistic Average flight delay time at selected airports in the United Kingdom (UK) 2022
- Premium Statistic Share of UK adults satisfied with handling of postponed or cancelled flight 2023
- Premium Statistic Passengers receiving information of reason for air travel disruption in the UK 2023
Ease of travel
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- Basic Statistic Satisfaction with airport security screening in the UK 2023
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- Premium Statistic Share of UK adults satisfied with the airport experience 2016-2023
- Premium Statistic Experience of issues at airports in the UK 2023
Cost of flying
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Civil Aviation Authority (UK). (January 10, 2024). Share of air passengers experiencing queuing and crowding at airports in the United Kingdom in 2023, by type of issue [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1185614/satisfaction-with-long-queues-and-crowding-uk-airports/
Civil Aviation Authority (UK). "Share of air passengers experiencing queuing and crowding at airports in the United Kingdom in 2023, by type of issue." Chart. January 10, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1185614/satisfaction-with-long-queues-and-crowding-uk-airports/
Civil Aviation Authority (UK). (2024). Share of air passengers experiencing queuing and crowding at airports in the United Kingdom in 2023, by type of issue. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1185614/satisfaction-with-long-queues-and-crowding-uk-airports/
Civil Aviation Authority (UK). "Share of Air Passengers Experiencing Queuing and Crowding at Airports in The United Kingdom in 2023, by Type of Issue." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1185614/satisfaction-with-long-queues-and-crowding-uk-airports/
Civil Aviation Authority (UK), Share of air passengers experiencing queuing and crowding at airports in the United Kingdom in 2023, by type of issue Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1185614/satisfaction-with-long-queues-and-crowding-uk-airports/ (last visited June 18, 2024)
Share of air passengers experiencing queuing and crowding at airports in the United Kingdom in 2023, by type of issue [Graph], Civil Aviation Authority (UK), January 10, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1185614/satisfaction-with-long-queues-and-crowding-uk-airports/