BRITISH Airways will reduce another 10,300 short haul flights by October 31, according to a press release.
For those who are planning to travel abroad for the summer holidays, be prepared for chaos.
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The airline has already cancelled 17,600 flights for the summer season through to October – taking 2.8 million seats out of the market.
This means that around 13% of their summer schedule was cancelled.
Routes affected expect to be one with “multiple departures a day”To reduce disruption, there are also quieter routes. The long haul flight has not been affected.
After the government established an “amnesty” that is valid until Friday, which allows airlines to modify flight schedules without paying a penalty fine, cancellations have occurred.
They can also move flights, without losing the airport slots they have been allocated.
A spokesperson for the Department of Transport stated that it would assist passengers in finding their way to safety. “alternative arrangements ahead of time”To prevent any last-minute cancellations that were made during Easter or half term.
Sun Online Travel was informed by a spokesperson from British Airways that while “most of their flights were unaffected,”They were faced with “significant challenges”This is the case across all sectors of aviation.
They said: “The Government recently decided that the entire industry would be granted slot relief to minimize disruptions this summer.
“While taking further action is not where we wanted to be, it’s the right thing to do for our customers and our colleagues. This new flexibility means that we can further reduce our schedule and consolidate some of our quieter services so that we can protect as many of our holiday flights as possible.”
Passengers who are affected by the incident will receive a full refund or can book with BA or another airline.
Both Gatwick and Heathrow Airport have reduced their summer flight schedule already.
And it’s not just BA cancelling flights – easyJet, TUI and Lufthansa have all been forced to cancel thousands of flights in recent days.
As the Covid pandemic lockdowns are lifted, much of the chaos is caused by staff shortages in the travel industry.
This situation is likely to worsen, as crew members of airlines vote to strike in the coming summer.
More than 700 British Airways staff at London Heathrow have voted to strike while easyJet workers in Spain went on strike last week and have two more planned for later in the month.
And Ryanair cabin crew have already gone on strike across Spain, with more planned for July.
This is how you can claim compensation for a delayed or cancelled flight.
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