Fakoyejo OlalekanAbout 10,000 short-haul flights of British Airways connecting the Heathrow Airport will be cut by the company between late October and March, as low staff affect the firm’s operation.
The affected flights, which will be rescheduled, cancelled or diverted to another airline, will reduce British Airways operation by 8%, with the company expecting to cater to an average of 290 round-trips per day from London Heathrow durinh the winter.
Recall that British Airways had also cut 30,000 flights during the summer in the UK, and with the airline suffering from staff shortage, and the industry experiencing difficulty in hiring, according to BBC, attending to passengers could prove difficult.
Aside from British Airways, the airport itself has been struggling with passenger attendance, which has surged since COVID-19 lockdown was lifted. Long queues had been witnessed in returning section due to baggage handling systems.
British Airways stated that the impact on its customers will be minimal, as “Customers booked for winter will be able to travel as planned and are being given several months’ notice of any changes.”
The airline explained that before the end of October, at least, 629 flights will be cut.
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