Critics have accused airlines of selling more tickets than they can honor, a charge they deny.
“It’s now on airports and airlines to commit to running the flights they’ve promised or cancel them with plenty of time to spare so we can avoid the kind of scenes we saw at Easter and half term,” transport minister Grant Shapps said in a statement.
The plan is the latest move by the government to try and relieve some of the pressure, having relaxed rules around airport slots last week to help scheduling.The head of Airlines UK, which represents British airlines, said the sector was working with ministers and other government authorities to be more resilient.
“Aviation is a complex international ecosystem with many moving parts but we are all working collectively to ensure the summer peak runs smoothly and passengers are able to get away,” Tim Alderslade said.asked airlines to cancel 30 scheduled flights due to passenger numbers exceeding the airport’s capacity.
Apologizing for the impact of that decision on travel plans, a Heathrow spokesperson said it was working hard to ensure a smooth summer.
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