British Airways is cancelling flights to more than 70 destinations in a bid to avoid continuing travel chaos during the peak summer holiday season. Around 650 flights affecting 105,000 passengers will be axed from Heathrow and Gatwick airports in the coming weeks.
Services to popular holiday destinations such as Palma de Mallorca, Faro (Portugal), Malaga (Spain) and Greek capital Athens are expected to be among the locations hit. A spokesperson for British Airways said the aviation industry was going through the most "challenging" period in its history, the Express reports.
The airline stated: "As the entire aviation industry continues to face the most challenging period in its history, regrettably it has become necessary to make some further reductions. We’re in touch with customers to apologise and offer to rebook them or issue a full refund."
