Low-cost airline’s move adds to concern about potential school holiday airport chaos
(Picture: AFP/Getty Images)Wizz Air, the budget airline, has cut the number of seats available for the peak summer traveling season in the latest sign of potential disruption at UK airports, even after the recent reductions in flights made to avoid scenes of chaos at UK airports during the school holidays.
The Hungarian carrier announced a further cut of 5% in “utilization” for the peak summer period, deepening the cuts already announced in June when it reported its annual results. The move added to concern that re-drawn flight patterns at London airports may not be enough. Heathrow warned today it was assessing airlines’ schedules, raising the prospect of more cancellations to prevent high-summer scenes of last-minute cancellations like those that blighted travel over the Easter and Jubilee weekends.
