BA cancels more than 1,000 summer flights from Heathrow and Gatwick

British Airways will be canceling more than 1,000 flights this summer due to staff shortages.

More than 100,000 travellers planning to visit popular holiday destinations including Mlaga, Palma and Faro will be affected, although British Airways will mostly cut back routes with multiple daily departures.

The carrier axed about 10% of its flights until October after the government offered a "slot amnesty" last month.

Under the "use it or lose it" rule airlines have the right to valuable landing slots at busy airports if they reduce their operations.

British Airways reduced their summer schedule to give customers as much notice as possible about any changes to their travel plans.

It has become necessary to make some further reductions as the aviation industry continues to face into the most challenging period in its history. We are in contact with customers to offer to rebook them or give them a full refund.

According to the Telegraph, 650 more flights were canceled in July, and it's believed that a similar number of flights are being removed from August schedules.

The threat of strikes at its main base by ground staff, who are holding out to have 10% pay cuts imposed during the pandemic overturned, is one of the reasons why the airline decided to cut back.

The airline made thousands of staff redundant and rehired the rest on inferior terms and conditions when it was forced to deal with losses of up to £20 million a day.

Airlines and airports have been racing to rehire staff but the rebound in demand has left them struggling with long lines and chaotic cancellation before the start of the holiday season.

easyJet has parted ways with its chief operations officer as the airline attempts to recover from a number of delays and cancelations.