Transavia, a subsidiary of Air-France KLM, will cut 210 flights this summer due to a shortage of aircraft that limits its capacity during peak season.
The low-cost carrier was waiting to lease Boeing 737 aircraft previously operated by Blue Air, a bankrupt Romanian airline, but late delivery and paperwork problems prevented deployment of the planes, Dutch news agency ANP reported.
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The lack of aircraft will dent Transavia’s capacity in July and August, the peak season for summer travel in Europe. The aircraft shortage will also affect the airline in June, forcing it to cancel more than 330 flights, Aviation 24 previously reported.
The flights were removed to create “full certainty” for the peak season, said Leon Bogaard, Transavia spokesman. “It has been the latest adjustment to our flight schedule.”
Bogaard declined to comment on the reasons for the aircraft shortage. The company said it has transferred almost all passengers with canceled flights to other Transavia flights.
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