EasyJet is scrapping thousands of summer flights claiming it is trying to avoid even more last-minute cancellations. The airline has said that it does not yet know which flights will be impacted - meaning holiday plans for travellers have been plunged into uncertainly.
The airline said the measure is also in response to caps introduced by Gatwick and Amsterdam Schiphol airports. The aviation sector across Europe is experiencing “operational issues” including air traffic control delays, staff shortages in ground handling and at airports, and increased times for identity checks of new recruits, easyJet said.
The airline explained it is “proactively consolidating a number of flights” at airports affected by “operational issues”, such as London Gatwick and Amsterdam’s Schiphol. The airline has cancelled thousands of flights in recent months, particularly during school holidays at Easter and the half-term period which coincided with the Jubilee bank holiday weekend. Chief executive Johan Lundgren told reporters “I can’t tell you how many flights will be impacted” as “we need to work this through”.
