Increasing and ongoing staff shortages are forcing carrier British Airways to cut 10,300 airline flights through the peak travel season this summer. On top of cuts announced by Delta, Lufthansa, SAS and United Airlines over the past weeks, it appears the Summer of Airline Chaos is in full swing. Although most of the affected flights are short-haul, the full extent of the cuts is not immediately apparent.
The cuts represent a diminishment of approximately 13% of the schedule and followed on the UK Government’s provision of an “amnesty” that allowed airlines to turn back to the airports landing slots without penalty. Over 1,000,000 short-haul passengers are likely to be affected.
