UKBA Charter flights November/December 2010 - January/February 2011

11 charter flights departed from the UK removing those in breach of Immigration Rules

6 departed to Afghanistan, 1 to Jamaica, 3 to Nigeria and 1 to DR Congo.

434 male passengers where removed on charter flights during the period.

34 female passengers where removed on charter flights during the period.

No children where removed on charter flights during the period.

Above data obtained under a 'Freedom of Information request'.

UKBA have planned two more flights for this month
Charter Flight PVT 007 to Jamaica 24/03/11
Charter Flight PVT 008 to Afghanistan 29/03/11

UKBA Charter Flights April to November 2010 go here . . . .

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Frontex Joint European Charter Flights January to March 2011

Nigeria 20/01/11

Nigeria 07/02/11

Kosovo 15/02/11

Congo 16/02/11

Georgia 22/02/11

Iraq 09/03/11

Nigeria 02/03/11


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All data for Frontex flights can be found below
Examples of accomplished operations @ 24th March 2011

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Frontex Joint European Charter Flights January to December 2010

There were 38 flights 6 more than in 2009

2 flights to Ukraine

2 flights to Columbia & Ecuador

6 flights to Georgia - including two drops in Armenia

3 flights to Iraq

9 flights to Kosovo - including 4 drops in Albania

15 flights to Nigeria - including 2 drops in Cameroon and 1 in Gambia

1 flight to Burundi


Management of flights by sending country
Austria 12
Spain 6
Germany 4
Sweden 4
Italy 3
Netherlands 2
Finland, France, Poland 1 each
Ireland 2 (1 joint with UK)
UK 2 (1 joint with Ireland)