How to check if your BA flight has been cancelled as airline axes 10,300 more flights

British Airways (BA) have announced it will axe a further 10,300 short-haul flights until the end of October, causing travel chaos for thousands of holiday-makers.

This means 13% of flights have been cancelled this summer. BA are citing challenges faced by the aviation sector as a whole, which includes staff shortages and increased demand of services. It said: "The whole aviation industry continues to face significant challenges and we’re completely focused on building resilience into our operation to give customers the certainty they deserve."

Rory Boland, editor of Which? Travel, said the latest blow was a “damning indictment” of BA’s failure to manage its summer flight schedule. He said: "BA has continued to promote and sell flights it could not fulfil, even as thousands of customers have faced the chaos of cancellations in recent weeks."

How to check if your British Airways flight is cancelled

You can look out for last-minute cancellations by using the British Airways travel checker. You can check the status of your flight in three different ways using the travel checker.

Simply input either the route, flight number or airport into the travel checker before you travel, in case your flight has been hit by cancellations.

You can also keep an eye on your flight's status through the British Airways app, which is available on the App Store and Google Play. Other features of the app include quick check-in and downloading boarding passes for connecting flights which are accessible as soon as you have checked in for your first flight.

If your British Airways flight is delayed, you should be notified in advance by the airline, giving you time to rebook or request a full refund.

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