No end in sight for Easter travel chaos
There seems to be no end to travel chaos at airports around the country as airlines brace for a £100 million compensation bill.
EasyJet and British Airways again cancelled flights on Sunday, with more planned for the rest of the week.
More than 20% of easyJet’s flights were delayed.
“Queues are anticipated as travellers return later this week,” said Lucy Moreton, spokesperson for the Immigration Services Union,.
Staff are being sent to Heathrow airport from Scotland and Northern Ireland to help bolster staffing numbers.
London’s two main airports warned of long delays over Easter and are trying to bring in extra staff as soon as possible.
Gatwick advised passengers to arrive earlier than usual for check in.
Industry leaders have blamed the lengthy screening process for new workers, which is taking ‘substantially longer ’than usual, an industry source told The Telegraph.
BALPA, Martin Chalk said: “The chaos at British airports may well be repeated throughout the summer because airlines, laden with debt have not yet rehired enough staff.”
“We warned the aviation sector repeatedly not to use the cover of Covid to slash jobs and pay. This would render it unable to meet demand when passengers returned,” Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said.
A government official say airlines and airports have failed to plan properly.
“A lot of people were laid off despite furlough. I’m surprised they have been caught unawares with the volume of passenger because you would expect with that people having not gone abroad for ages would really be in the mood to travel.”
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