Airlines and operators have 'seriously oversold flights and holidays' says Transport Secretary
Passengers are facing ongoing disruption ahead of the bank holiday weekend, with holiday giant Tui announcing it will cancel six flights a day until the end of June, affecting around 34,000 travellers in all.
Paul Charles, chief executive of travel consultancy The PC Agency and a former Virgin Atlantic director, said the industry had been "overwhelmed" since demand for flights returned after the pandemic but argued the government itself was "responsible for this chaos". Airlines UK said the sector had "only a matter of weeks to recover and prepare for one of the busiest summers we've seen in many years" but, despite this, "the vast majority" of flights this week would be operating as scheduled.Michael Turner managed a smile despite the frustrations he faced in trying to fly off with his family on holiday
After boarding the plane, Mr Turner said they spent three hours waiting only to be then escorted off to collect their baggage.
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