British Airways, which has already reduced its flights in recent months, reported on Wednesday that it will cancel 10,300 more between now and October due to lack of personnel.
“The airline industry continues to face significant challenges,” British Airways said in a statement sent to AFP.
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According to the document, the company wants to offer more “certainties” to its customers with a less ambitious flight program. The day before, it had already announced hundreds of cancellations for the summer season.
In total, the company reduced its flight program for the boreal summer by 13%. Before the covid-19 pandemic, the company operated about 850 flights a day.
The flight cancellations announced on Wednesday only affect short-haul flights between the beginning of August and the end of October.
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The company said it was “protecting holiday flights to the extent possible” and that they were on routes where planes were less crowded.
Since health restrictions were lifted, airlines are struggling to respond to booming demand and are finding it difficult to recruit staff.
At the height of the pandemic, airlines and airports laid off thousands of people. British Airways cut some 10,000 jobs.
Faced with scenes of chaos at British airports, the British government recently announced support measures for the sector.
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