The number of flights undertaken in support of operations in Iraq are shown in the following table, together with the number of cancellations, delays and diversions.
2005 (April-December) 2006 (January to date) Commercial air charter flights Total number of flights from RAF Brize Norton to Al Udeid 43 89 Cancelled flights 0 0 Delays of more than 2 hours 5 14 Diverted 1 1 Total number of flights from All Udeid to RAF Brize Norton 43 89 Cancelled flights 1 1 Delays of more than 2 hours 9 11 Diverted 0 1 Royal Air Force flights Total number of flights from RAF Brize Norton to Basrah/Al Udeid 196 37 Cancelled flights 5 0 Delays of more than 2 hours 36 7 Total number of flights from Basrah/Al Udeid to RAF Brize Norton 196 37 Cancelled flights 0 0 Delays of more than 2 hours 8 2 Diverted 17 1