British Airways has announced it will axe another 10,300 short-haul flights until the end of October. The move takes the percentage of cancellations across the airline to a total of 13% this summer.
BA has been one of the worst affected carriers in terms of schedule disruption in recent months as the aviation industry battles increased demand and staff shortages. In a statement the airline said it was “not where we wanted to be” but believed the cuts were “the right thing to do for our customers and colleagues”.
It said: “The whole aviation industry continues to face into significant challenges and we’re completely focused on building resilience into our operation to give customers the certainty they deserve. The Government recently decided to give the whole industry slot alleviation to minimise potential disruption this summer.
