Differences in cancellations from carrier to carrier
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Differences in cancellations from carrier to carrier
Interesting to look at how the current situation is handled differently by different types of airlines.
Both BA shorthaul and EZY seemed to have made some pretty clear sweeps, certainly all the domestics and many of the European flights just scrubbed.
Overseas carriers coming through Heathrow do not seem affected to anything like this extent with their departures.
The UK charter carriers, who at this time of year are probably getting more flying hours out of their fleets than even Easy or Ryan, as they schedule flights through the night, seem even less affected, with few/no cancellations at all. Some delays but often no more than par for the course with them at this time of year, Flyjet even arriving early on one occasion, some sort of record surely
Why the differences ? Same security procedures for all.
Both BA shorthaul and EZY seemed to have made some pretty clear sweeps, certainly all the domestics and many of the European flights just scrubbed.
Overseas carriers coming through Heathrow do not seem affected to anything like this extent with their departures.
The UK charter carriers, who at this time of year are probably getting more flying hours out of their fleets than even Easy or Ryan, as they schedule flights through the night, seem even less affected, with few/no cancellations at all. Some delays but often no more than par for the course with them at this time of year, Flyjet even arriving early on one occasion, some sort of record surely
Why the differences ? Same security procedures for all.
Don't know about BA, but EZY have been cancelling loads of flights due to crew shortages for some time. This incident has given them a good excuse to cancel some more and save on some valuable crew hours which can be put to good use later. Pure speculation on my part of course.
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A press release from my employer (charter), relating to August 10th includes the folowing:
To my knowledge, there have not been any cancellations or consolidations since then.
I'm slightly (quietly) proud of this!!!
We operated 194 sectors - 1 in 5 departed ontime, 1 in 4 departed within 15 mins and just over half (53%) departed within 1 hour
All flights were operated - no cancellations or consolidations
All flights were operated - no cancellations or consolidations
I'm slightly (quietly) proud of this!!!
