British Airways to Call-Off Over 30,000 Flights

10,300 more short-haul flights that were scheduled to run on British Airways' (BA) schedule between August and the end of October will be cancelled. As per the sources, BA has cut about 30,000 flights from its schedule between April and October of this year. Airports in London's City, Gatwick, and Heathrow are affected by the cancellations. Staffing issues have plagued the sector as demand for air travel has increased after Covid restrictions were lifted.

"The whole aviation industry continues to face into significant challenges and we're completely focused on building resilience into our operation to give customers the certainty they deserve," BA said.

Rory Boland, editor of Which? Travel, said the latest cancellations were a "damning indictment" of BA's failure to manage its summer flight schedule.

"BA has continued to promote and sell flights it could not fulfill, even as thousands of customers have faced the chaos of cancellations in recent weeks," he said.

These flight cancellations occur in advance of Friday's deadline for an amnesty that would allow airlines a brief window to return any summer airport slots they are unsure they will be able to operate without incurring the customary penalty, as stated last month by the Department for Transport (DfT).

By strengthening timetables, it is hoped to lower the likelihood of disruption and last-minute cancellations throughout the summer. Airlines are given permission to take off or land at a specific time on a specific day thanks to airport slots.

If flights were cancelled normally, the airlines would run the danger of losing the slots and suffering a blow to their company.