British Airways, EasyJet Cancel Flights Citing Staff Illness, Shortages

BA and easyjet aircraft
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UK carriers British Airways (BA) and easyJet faced further schedule disruption April 5 because of high staff sickness rates, driven by a national surge in COVID-19 cases. “EasyJet will continue to manage the higher-than-usual sickness rates through advance cancellation of a small proportion of...
Victoria Moores

Victoria Moores joined Air Transport World as our London-based European Editor/Bureau Chief on 18 June 2012. Victoria has nearly 20 years’ aviation industry experience, spanning airline ground operations, analytical, journalism and communications roles.

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