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FLIGHT International, 10 April 1975 LONDON-AREA AIRPORTS PROVISIONAL TRAFFIC FIGURES Aircraft Movements Heathrow Gatwick Stansted Total Passengers Heathrow Gatwick Stansted Total Cargo (metric tonnes) Heathrow Gatwick Stansted Total February 1975 19,817 6,207 2,429 28,453 1,242,510 229,509 9,921 1,481,940 34,107 5,688 1,249 41,044 February 1974 19,507 6,101 2,191 27,799 1,189,556 232,833 8,885 1,431,274 37,774 4,640 946 43,360 Change (per cent) + 1-6 + 1-7 + 10-9 + 2-4 + 4-5 - 1-4 + 11 -7 + 3 5 - 9-7 +22-6 +320 - 5 3 by engine and aircraft builders in recent decades in res ponse to changing requirements, it would seem that most of the observation of the stratosphere will be made by the operators—sensible people keeping an eye on their own progress. The real restraint, besides the operators' own intelligence and conscience, is economic. Some so-called environmentalists will imagine that they saved humanity, while the $40 million spent on the CIAP was wasted in a mad rush to reach conclusions and a precise policy far ahead of all reasonable time. CAB CLEARS NEW FARES THE US Civil Aeronautics Board approved new US domestic and North Atlantic fares late last month. The Inter national Air Transport Association's 1975 fare structure, now accepted by the CAB, incorporates a youth discount fare. Transatlantic youth fares had been banned as dis criminatory by the CAB at the end of 1973; however, youth traffic switched to Europe-Canada routes and the traffic loss overrode the CAB's principles. The advance- purchase excursion (Apex) fare is included. The CAB also approved the National Airlines No Frills fare, despite American Airlines' complaint that it was a reduced basic rather than a promotional fare, accounting for 49-56 per cent of seating capacity according to type. ASSOCIATION OF EUROPEAN AIRLINES TRAFFIC Passenger traffic Seat- km (million) ( INTRA-EUROPEAN January 1974 4,209 1975 4,604 Increase (decrease) (per cent) 9 December* 1974 4,102 1975 4,557 Increase (decrease) (percent) 11 12 months Feb-Jan inclusive 1974 56,361 1975 59,742 Increase (decrease) (per cent) 6 INTERCONTINENTAL January 1974 9,211 1975 10,102 Increase (decrease) (per cent) 10 December* 1974 10,121 1975 10,560 Increase (decrease) (per cent) 4 12 months Feb-Jan inclusive 1974 128,318 1975 132,181 Increase (decrease) (per cent) 3 Pass- km million) Pass Freight traff c Tonne-km (thousands) Pass Freighter load services services factor (per cent) 2,087 2,232 7 2,189 2,238 2 31,319 32,025 2 5,264 5,481 4 6,147 5,785 (6) 72,260 74,381 3 49-6 48-5 (2) 53-4 49-1 (8) 55-6 53-6 (4) 57-1 54-3 (5) 60-7 54-8 (10) 28,729 28,209 (2) 31,108 30,619 (2) 354,527 374,761 6 211,581 202,587 (4) 241,446 238,645 (1) 17,897 16,399 (8) 18,144 17,038 (6) 204,103 214,026 5 105,460 104,080 (1) 124,809 122,699 (2) Total 46,626 44,608 (4) 49,252 47,657 (3) 558,630 588,787 (5) 317,041 306,667 (3) 366,255 361,344 (1) 56 3 2,609,767 1,238,634 3,848,401 56-3 2,877,893 1,375,939 4,253,832 — 10 11 11 e Revised figures. 585 There was an overall increase in the number of passengers and aircraft using the London area airports—Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted—in February compared with the same month of last year. The overall total for cargo, however, fell by 53 per cent As a concession to the No Frills fare's opponents the CAB will investigate the operation of the new fare. The trend towards cheaper air fares in the CAB's decision is likely to continue with the approval of the competitive Eastern, Delta, Continental and American "austerity" fares and of TWA's domestic youth and senior-citizen fares, which the airline claims will improve its results by $8 milion this year. If the fares are approved passengers between 12 and 21 years old or over 65 will be able to save one-third of the basic coach-class fare. KLM, SABENA AND LUXAIR DISCUSS COLLABORATION ALTHOUGH the Belgian Minister of Communications, M Josef Chabot, moved quickly last week to deny reports that moves were under way to merge KLM, Sabena and Luxair, it soon became clear that informal talks between the Governments of Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg have already taken place. According to M Chabot, the Ministers of the three nations often have informal discus sions when they attend wider conferences involving other nations, but "there are no negotiations to create a single airline for Benelux." The political controversy over the merger centred on Brussels, but KLM was the first airline to pass official comment: "The Ministers of Transport for Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg have for some time past been considering questions concerning their national civil aviation and the measures necessary to protect the main economic and social interests involved. After considering the developments to be expected in civil aviation and the best way for the three countries to deal with them, the Ministers felt that international co-operation in civil aviation could offer assurances for an effective safeguarding of their aviation interests. Therefore the Ministers consider an inquiry into the possibilities of a joint aviation policy to be worthwhile and to that end they will remain in close contact. In the opinion of the Ministers a survey is neces sary in this connection to determine the desirability and possibilities of co-operation between the airlines, directed at improving operating results. With this in mind, the Ministers have agreed to invite their respective national airlines to participate in this survey." KLM also points out that its management is "both in principle and practice, in favour of co-operation. The very close co-operation with Garuda, with Philippine Air lines, with Viasa and Iberia, and KSSU, so important for all concerned, are clear examples. Consequently, KLM management agreed to participate in the proposed inquiry into the possibilities of co-operation within Benelux. In this connection essential questions regarding such matters as air policy and the legal, social, economic, financial and managerial aspects will have to be considered by the parties concerned." KLM is 70 per cent owned by the Dutch Government, Sabena is State-owned and the Luxembourg Government has a large minority holding in Luxair. KLM is about twice the size of Sabena and both are in the red. However, the Dutch and Belgian carriers are in different groups for maintenance, KLM is in the KSSU group with SAS, Swiss air and UTA, while Sabena with Air France, Alitalia, Luft hansa and Iberia is a member of Atlas. PAN AM YEAR OF PLANNING LAST YEAB Pan American faced "severe and unique problems which afflict PanAm and the US-flag system in particular, as well as the international air transport in dustry as a whole." In a letter to shareholders in the air line's annual report, chairman Mr William T. Seawell attributes PanAm's net $81-7 million loss to fuel price rises and "a substantial and unanticipated decline in the international travel market."
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