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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Travel
Simon Calder

Airlines to see busiest day for flights on 12 August, predicts aviation body

Heathrow Airport Ltd

Friday 12 August will be the busiest day of the year for the number of available airline seats worldwide, a leading analyst has predicted.

John Grant, chief analyst at OAG, calculates that 16.1 million seats are currently on offer for that date. The exact number is likely to change as airlines adjust schedules, with an average of 0.6 per cent of capacity being removed every week at present.

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