{"id":21124,"date":"2022-06-03T17:56:13","date_gmt":"2022-06-03T12:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=21124"},"modified":"2022-06-03T17:56:16","modified_gmt":"2022-06-03T12:26:16","slug":"uk-airlines-face-the-heat-for-airport-chaos-flight-delays-and-revoked-flights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/06\/03\/uk-airlines-face-the-heat-for-airport-chaos-flight-delays-and-revoked-flights\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Airlines face the heat for airport chaos flight delays and revoked flights"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Britain\u2019s airports are coming under fire for failing to be ready for this week\u2019s jubilee getaway and the busy summer season, as passengers face long delays and revoked flights. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

UK Airports <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe UK\u2019s airports<\/a> are in crisis because thousands of jobs have been slashed,” Sharon Graham, head of the country\u2019s largest trade union Unite, declared on Wednesday. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The airline industry was one of the hardest-hit sectors during the Covid-19 pandemic. Flights were grounded by lockdowns and travel restrictions. Carriers and airports laid off thousands of employees. But deputy prime minister Dominic Raab accused airlines of a \u201clack of preparation” in the run-up to the holiday surge now restrictions have been lifted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThroughout the pandemic, the government provided \u00a38 billion ($10 billion, 9.3 billion euros) of support,” he revealed to News reporters. \u201cThere\u2019s been some tweaks to the regulation to make it easier for the airline industry to hire. I don\u2019t think the airline operators have done the recruitment that they should have done, and accepted the advice that the transport secretary offered them.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thursday and Friday are public holidays in Britain as part of four days of celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II\u2019s Platinum Jubilee. Airlines for Europe, which represents EU airlines, predicted the problem would continue \u201cfor a good chunk of the summer season”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UK-registered carriers, Airlines UK, said <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In answer, the industry organization representing UK-registered carriers, Airlines UK, told us the sector was still emerging from \u201cthe worst crisis in the history of aviation”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAirlines were grounded for nearly two years as a result of one of the most restrictive travel regimes in the world and with this in mind, the sector has had only a matter of weeks to recover and prepare for one of the most active summers we\u2019ve seen in many years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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