Travel mayhem to continue throughout the summer, says Ryanair’s boss June 21, 2022 Travel chaos will continue throughout the summer as airports tackle labour shortages, according to Ryanair’s boss Michael O’Leary. The chief executive has warned that passengers will have a “less than satisfactory experience” during peak season, especially at large airports. “This problem is going to continue particularly at airports like Gatwick and Heathrow right throughout the [...]
Airlines blame ‘shambolic’ government Covid response for travel disruption June 20, 2022 The airline industry has blamed world governments’ “shambolic” response for the ongoing travel disruption. “The cost of government mismanagement was substantial. It devastated economies, disrupted supply chains and destroyed jobs,” Willie Walsh, director general of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), said today during an industry summit. According to Willie Walsh – former chief executive [...]
Swissport threatens to sue as hubs axe hundreds of flights June 20, 2022 Airport service provider Swissport has threatened to take airports to court following the ongoing reduction in the number of daily flights at European hubs. “I think that there’s going to be some challenges, I suspect legally, to putting caps on airlines,” said chief executive Warwick Brady. “We recruited enough people for the summer schedule and they [...]
Heathrow urges airlines to cut 10 per cent of flights following luggage chaos June 20, 2022 Heathrow has urged airlines operating from terminals 2 and 3 to cut 10 per cent of flights after on Friday it reported significant luggage issues. “The technical issues affecting baggage systems have led to us making the decision to request airlines operating in terminals 2 and 3 to consolidate their schedules on Monday June 20,” [...]
easyJet has no clue how many flights will be cancelled as airline gets caught up in travel chaos June 20, 2022 easyJet said it didn’t know how many flights it will have to cancel to best manage the ongoing travel chaos at airports across Europe, including Gatwick and Amsterdam Schiphol. The news comes after the London hub said on Friday it would be forced to axe daily flights from more than 900 to 825 and 850 [...]
Minister suggests staff work longer hours to ease travel disruption June 17, 2022 Business minister Paul Scully has suggested staff who wants should work longer as it would help ease the ongoing travel chaos at airports across the country. “There are a record number of vacancies – 1.3 million vacancies across the country in all manner of sectors – but there are also people who have recalibrated what [...]
Brexit not cause of travel disruption, says aviation minister June 14, 2022 Brexit has not contributed to the labour shortages responsible for the ongoing travel disruption, the UK Government said. Aviation minister Robert Courts – who appeared today in front of the BEIS committee – said the lack of workforce was a global issue, affecting not only the UK but also the US and continental Europe. “There [...]
Execs from TUI, EasyJet and British Airways grilled over role in Bank Holiday travel chaos June 14, 2022 Airlines’ executives were grilled in Parliament over their role in the travel chaos, which has left thousands of Britons stranded over the half-term and Bank Holiday weekend. Representatives from TUI, EasyJet and British Airways (BA) appeared before the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee (BEIS) today. The committee questioned David Burling, TUI’s chief executive for [...]
‘Shambles’ Home Office still keeping tens of thousands waiting for passports to be issued, says Yvette Cooper June 14, 2022 Chaos surrounding the processing of passport applications is continuing with tens of thousands still reportedly waiting for one to be issued – putting their summer holidays at risk. Home office figures showed there were now under 3,300 civil servants working full time on the issue, down from almost 4,000 over the last couple of years. [...]
Labour throws weight behind biggest railway strike in decades: ‘We are on the rail workers’ side’ June 9, 2022 Shadow levelling up secretary Lisa Nandy has said she supports the strikes by rail workers in the coming weeks if the Government fails to address their concerns. Speaking on ITV’s Good Morning Britain, she said: “We want to avoid the strikes and we’re on the public’s side on this. “We’re also on the rail workers’ [...]