Covid-19 Staff Shortage: British Airways Cancels 115 Heathrow Flights

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 11: Travelers queue to check in at Terminal 2 at Heathrow Airport on February 11, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Ian Vogler - Pool/Getty Images)

British Airways has cancelled 115 flights to or from Heathrow Airport this morning, although City A.M.understands that only five were last-minute cancellations caused by coronavirus-related staff shortages.

The total includes some flights axed due to last week’s decision by the airline to reduce its schedule until the end of May to boost reliability, as well as routes suspended for several months because of the pandemic, such as those featuring several Asian destinations.

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