A fresh wave of airline cancellations has been announced as British Airways confirmed it will cut another 10,000 Heathrow flights. The move is aimed at minimising disruption over the winter, the airline said.
More than 600 flights will also be axed between now and the end of October after BA decided to keep its passenger cap, introduced earlier this year, in effect.
The total capacity for the winter schedule until the end of March will be reduced by 8% and impact around 10,000 flights.
A spokesperson for the airline told the BBC: "While the vast majority of our customers will travel as planned and we're protecting key holiday destinations over half-term, we will need to make some further cancellations up to the end of October. In addition, we're giving customers travelling with us this winter notice of some adjustments to our schedule, which will include consolidating some of our short-haul flights to destinations with multiple services.
"We'll be offering customers affected by any of these changes an alternative flight with British Airways or another airline or the option of a refund."
Last week, Heathrow chief commercial officer Ross Baker said: "Our primary concern is ensuring we give our passengers a reliable service when they travel. That's why we introduced temporary capacity limits in July which have already improved journeys during the summer getaway.
"We want to remove the cap as soon as possible, but we can only do so when we are confident that everyone operating at the airport has the resources to deliver the service our passengers deserve."
