HEATHROW has ordered airlines to consider booting holidaymakers off flights to bring an end to travel chaos engulfing the UK. Europe’s biggest airport wants carriers to slash seat numbers to …
The proposals for seat capacity cuts are a reflection of how much ground handlers can deal with amid a massive staff shortage.
Covid has seen thousands of airport staff leave their jobs, while airports have struggled to train new recruits quickly enough. British Airways are offering to waive booking fees for customers on or before July 25 flights from Heathrow if they're forced to postpone their trip.as a wave of chaos grips the nation's terminals.There could be further disruption this weekend with 450 workers walking out at airports in Barcelona, Malaga and Palma de Mallorca.
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