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Nicholas Cecil

Cabinet minister says ‘overbooked’ planes may be to blame for airport delays

Passengers queue for flights at Heathrow on Tuesday, May 31

(Picture: PA)

Chaos at airports may be partly down to airlines “overbooking” the number of passenger on planes, a Cabinet minister said on Wednesday.

Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab also accused aviation bosses of not properly responding to warnings given months ago that they needed to recruit more staff.

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