Thousands of airline passengers are facing new disruptions as mass cancellations continue.
EasyJet canceled at least 35 flights on Tuesday, with Gatwick Airport being the most affected airport.
Hungarian carrier Wizz Air has canceled at least seven flights to serve airports in the United Kingdom.
Until British Airways canceled 124 Heathrow flights, although the airline said the passengers affected had been notified in advance.
Today’s cancellations are the last months of airline interruptions in the UK airlines – leaving plans for the holidays of tens of thousands of passengers in disarray.
The aviation industry is struggling to hire new workers after releasing thousands during the coronavirus pandemic – and a game of guilt has erupted over who is responsible for the crisis.
Airlines, airports and groundhandling companies have repeatedly called for sector-specific financial support during the COVID-19 crisis, as blockages and travel restrictions have suppressed demand.
Airlines are now suffering from staff shortages and say the government bureaucracy is postponing security checks on all newly recruited staff.
Transport Minister Grant Shaps has rejected calls to open the door to more “cheap” workers abroad to ease pressure on the sector.
He claimed that airlines and travel companies had “seriously resold flights and holidays in terms of their capacity to deliver”, despite warnings from the government, and accused bosses of “cutting too far”.
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Huge queues at the airport in the United Kingdom
The cabinet minister responded to industry demands to speed up security checks on workers and allow some non-security employees to undergo immediate training.
But he said the sector must solve the problems after receiving £ 8bn in state support and having access to holiday pay to keep its staff in accounting while COVID’s travel restrictions are in place.
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