Nats has announced the lowest totals of flight delays in January since records began.

The air navigation service provider revealed that the amount of disruption time it was attributable for was 1,068 minutes during this period, a reduction of almost 50 per cent on the year before. This constitutes the lowest January totals since the mid-1990s.

Meanwhile, the company handled a total 152,930 flights last month, an increase of 3.1 per cent on 2013. This is despite the disruption levels caused by the extreme weather experienced in the UK.

International travel recorded a growth throughout the month, with transatlantic routes rising by 4.1 per cent and other markets increasing by 4.5 per cent. Domestic travel fell however, down by 1.3 per cent.

Managing director of operations Martin Rolfe said: "Delay figures have been at an all time low for this time of year, which is great news for our airport and airline customers and their passengers."

Nats also announced that 11 of the 15 airports where it operates air traffic control recorded a rise in instrument flight rules traffic last month. Cardiff rose by 15.8 per cent, while London City increased by 8.1 per cent.