Air Passenger Rights Following Cancellations & Delays
Holidaymakers are facing flight cancellations and lengthy delays as airlines and airports struggle to meet demand. If your flight is affected, you are entitled to support and financial redress. But the rules are complex, taking into account the length of delay and the journey distance. For a comprehensive look at your rights, please visit our dedicated page.
7 July: British Airways Axes 10,000-Plus Short-Haul Flights
British Airways has responded to a government amnesty on flight cancellations by cutting a reported 10,300 short-haul flights from its schedule between August and October, writes Kevin Pratt.
As reported below, the government has given airlines until tomorrow (Friday) to announce cancellations without risking losing their reserved slots at UK airports. Normally, if an airline repeated cancels flights, it can lose its slot and thus its ability to operate a particular route from a given airport.
British Airways says it is taking the drastic action so that it can consolidate operations and provide certainty to passengers with bookings.
Travellers who are affected will be contacted with alternative flight arrangements with BA or another carrier, or they will be offered a refund.
If notice of cancellation is given more than 14 days before scheduled departure, there is no entitlement to compensation.
In a statement quoted in the Evening Standard, BA said: “The whole…
