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8 million seats out of the market Oppo
One in nine of planned departures have so far been cut Oppo
Summer holidaymakers face far higher fares and fewer travel options as the unprecedented scale of British Airways’ summer cancellations becomes apparent Oppo
The chief operating officer of Britain’s biggest budget airline, Peter Bellew, stepped down this week Oppo
RecommendedAdele says Las Vegas cancellations made her a 'shell of a person'These are the baggage allowances for the UK’s top airlinesWhen will I know if my summer flight is going ahead?Instead, fares are expected to continue to soar as availability drops Oppo
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Fares for remaining available seats are extremely high: one seat on one flight from Heathrow to Nice remains for Thursday 7 July, price £1,181 Oppo
The table of grounded outbound and inbound flights between today and 15 July reads:Nice 72Dublin 58Amsterdam 54Edinburgh 52Milan (Linate and Malpensa) 52Geneva 44The scale of cancellations to these popular destinations is extraordinary Oppo
But more cuts are certain as we’ve yet to see how schedules will be affected in August Oppo
Also at Gatwick, easyJet is making dozens of cancellations each day Oppo
Up to the end of June, BA has cancelled 17,600 flights for the summer season – taking 2 Oppo
”RecommendedDoes travel insurance cover flights cancelled by strike action?London-Manchester for £415? As flights are cut, air fares soar this summerHeathrow cuts 30 flights after 13% per cent leap in passenger numbersBA is also cancelling flights at Gatwick airport, where a new lower-cost subsidiary is operating for the first time Oppo
Paul Charles, former communications director for Virgin Atlantic and chief executive of The PC Agency, said: “These are pretty significant short-haul cuts at the biggest UK airports, as BA strives to offer quality over quantity during a challenging summer Oppo
On each of two dates, 10 and 13 July, 10 flights are grounded Oppo
At present, British Airways has no seats on sale from any London airport to Alicante on Spain’s Costa Blanca after a late departure from Gatwick on Friday 22 July – price £555 – until the following Tuesday Oppo
The Independent understands that “rolling” cancellations are continuing, which could mean the total reaches 18,750 by the end of the week – representing three million fewer seats Oppo
But a British Airways spokesperson said of the cancellations: “We’re in touch with customers to apologise and offer to rebook them on us or on alternative carriers Oppo
“As always they have the option to take a full refund as well Oppo
To Nice, an average of 1,150 seats per day have been taken out of the system Oppo
British Airways holds the majority of permits to land at, and take off from, London Heathrow airport; normally a “use them or lose them” rule applies Oppo
The Independent has calculated the most frequently cancelled destinations from London Heathrow over the coming 10 days Oppo
”Under European air passengers’ rights rules, anyone whose flight is cancelled is entitled to be rebooked on the same day if a seat is available, even if it requires the airline that grounds the original departure to pay for a ticket on a rival carrier Oppo
Even though other airlines could technically step in to pick up the slots for the summer, it is highly unlikely that passenger carriers would launch new flights: an airline with resources available would need to market thousands of seats at almost no notice, knowing that from early September fares will slump Oppo
Numerous British Airways passengers have told The Independent that BA has declined to rebook them on easyJet or Ryanair flights on the original day of travel Oppo
Friday 8 July is the deadline by which airlines can cancel summer flights without needing to hand back unused “slots” Oppo

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8 million seats out of the market Oppo
The table of grounded outbound and inbound flights between today and 15 July reads:Nice 72Dublin 58Amsterdam 54Edinburgh 52Milan (Linate and Malpensa) 52Geneva 44The scale of cancellations to these popular destinations is extraordinary Oppo
”Under European air passengers’ rights rules, anyone whose flight is cancelled is entitled to be rebooked on the same day if a seat is available, even if it requires the airline that grounds the original departure to pay for a ticket on a rival carrier Oppo
On each of two dates, 10 and 13 July, 10 flights are grounded Oppo
The chief operating officer of Britain’s biggest budget airline, Peter Bellew, stepped down this week Oppo
One in nine of planned departures have so far been cut Oppo
At present, British Airways has no seats on sale from any London airport to Alicante on Spain’s Costa Blanca after a late departure from Gatwick on Friday 22 July – price £555 – until the following Tuesday Oppo
RecommendedAdele says Las Vegas cancellations made her a 'shell of a person'These are the baggage allowances for the UK’s top airlinesWhen will I know if my summer flight is going ahead?Instead, fares are expected to continue to soar as availability drops Oppo
But more cuts are certain as we’ve yet to see how schedules will be affected in August Oppo
Up to the end of June, BA has cancelled 17,600 flights for the summer season – taking 2 Oppo
The Independent understands that “rolling” cancellations are continuing, which could mean the total reaches 18,750 by the end of the week – representing three million fewer seats Oppo
British Airways holds the majority of permits to land at, and take off from, London Heathrow airport; normally a “use them or lose them” rule applies Oppo
Summer holidaymakers face far higher fares and fewer travel options as the unprecedented scale of British Airways’ summer cancellations becomes apparent Oppo
”RecommendedDoes travel insurance cover flights cancelled by strike action?London-Manchester for £415? As flights are cut, air fares soar this summerHeathrow cuts 30 flights after 13% per cent leap in passenger numbersBA is also cancelling flights at Gatwick airport, where a new lower-cost subsidiary is operating for the first time Oppo
To Nice, an average of 1,150 seats per day have been taken out of the system Oppo
Even though other airlines could technically step in to pick up the slots for the summer, it is highly unlikely that passenger carriers would launch new flights: an airline with resources available would need to market thousands of seats at almost no notice, knowing that from early September fares will slump Oppo
“As always they have the option to take a full refund as well Oppo
Friday 8 July is the deadline by which airlines can cancel summer flights without needing to hand back unused “slots” Oppo
Paul Charles, former communications director for Virgin Atlantic and chief executive of The PC Agency, said: “These are pretty significant short-haul cuts at the biggest UK airports, as BA strives to offer quality over quantity during a challenging summer Oppo
The Independent has calculated the most frequently cancelled destinations from London Heathrow over the coming 10 days Oppo
Fares for remaining available seats are extremely high: one seat on one flight from Heathrow to Nice remains for Thursday 7 July, price £1,181 Oppo
Also at Gatwick, easyJet is making dozens of cancellations each day Oppo
But a British Airways spokesperson said of the cancellations: “We’re in touch with customers to apologise and offer to rebook them on us or on alternative carriers Oppo
Numerous British Airways passengers have told The Independent that BA has declined to rebook them on easyJet or Ryanair flights on the original day of travel Oppo

