British Airways cancels 10,300 short-haul flights at the end of October. The company wants to provide security for its customers and “protect as many of our holiday companies as possible”.
High demand in the summer coupled with a lack of staff is currently causing problems for many airlines.
To deal with the chaos in British air traffic, the British government relaxed the rules on take-off and landing rights at airports shortly before the peak season. Airlines can use it to cancel connections and miss the so-called slots without fear of losing the expensive take-off rights. However, the airlines must announce their cancellations by Friday at the latest.
13 percent of all canceled flights
With the new cancellations, British Airways has canceled a total of 13 percent of all flights this summer, according to the PA news agency. “While most of our flights will remain unaffected and the majority of customers will be able to travel as planned, we are not underestimating the impact this will have,” the company said. Affected customers were able to rebook their flights or get their money back.
Source: Krone
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