Out of the blue

Interesting snippets from the world of data

It’s holiday time, schools are out for the summer and on the 24^th July Heathrow airport had it’s busiest day ever, with 129,648 passengers expected to have taken off on that day alone. So if you were one of them and reading this on a beach while sipping a cocktail, send us a #wishbrightbluewerehere tweet postcard to @BrightblueGB please…

 

 

Packing… Have you got everything? If you are anything like me, your suitcase is full to the brim, you are sitting on your case struggling to zip it up. 8 pairs of shoes are essential for a 7 day trip, aren’t they? How much is the contents of your suitcase worth?

 

 

Catching your plane… you get to the airport and there are thousands, like yourself, jetting off to destinations all over the world. It feels that everyone is on the move, and millions are…. Check out the interactive map to see how busy our skies really are…

 

 

You get to your destination… the sun is shining and everyone seems a lot happier than at home. See how happy the country you are visiting is…

 

 

If you are going away have a fantastic break, and remember to put on your sun cream. If not, and you’re local, pop along to see us and we’ll buy you an ice cream.

Amy Pritchard