Airlines have canceled dozens more flights as they continue to battle Covid staff absences.
EasyJet and British Airways have canceled more than 100 flights due to take place on Wednesday, adding to days of havoc at airports.
In the past week, well over 1,000 flights have been affected, according to figures from data firm Cirium, compared to 197 in the same week in 2019, with holidaymakers queuing for hours to get through airports.
EasyJet withdrew at least 30 flights to or from Gatwick Airport on Wednesday, while BA appears to have cut 78 flights to and from Heathrow.
The cancellations come after airlines reported staffing difficulties as Covid infections force workers to call in sick.
Earlier this week easyJet said disruption was expected to continue over the Easter holidays and it was canceling services in advance to ‘give customers the option to rebook on alternative flights’.
A spokesperson added: “We apologize for any inconvenience to affected customers.”
British Airways, meanwhile, has cut its schedule for the coming weeks as it tries to ramp up operations as travel demand returns.
“Aviation has been one of the hardest hit industries by the pandemic and airlines and airports are facing the same challenges rebuilding their operations while managing the continued impact of Covid,” a spokesperson said. the airline company.
“So while the vast majority of our flights continue to operate as planned, as a precaution we have reduced our schedule slightly by the end of May as we resume.”
Manchester Airport was among those hit hard by travel delays, with some passengers missing flights due to long queues at security checks.
Earlier this week Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham suggested the police could be called in to help regain control of the situation.
Airport general manager Karen Smart said on Tuesday she would step down after eight years in the role.
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Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
This notice was published: 2022-04-06 10:24:30