Radical though it may be, the measure is a logical follow-up to the events of recent weeks in British skies, and especially on the ground at the country's main airport. British Airways has therefore decided to stop selling its short-haul flights on theHeathrow airportas reported by the British media. They state that the measure is due to apply until 15 August. However, other London and British airports will be spared. A measure which, while consistent with previous decisions, is not entirely endorsed by the company. Questioned...
Radical though it may be, the measure is a logical follow-up to the events of recent weeks in British skies, and especially on the ground at the country's main airport. British Airways has therefore decided to stop selling its short-haul flights on theHeathrow airportas reported by the British media. They state that the measure is due to apply until 15 August. However, other London and British airports will be spared. A measure which, while consistent with previous decisions, is not entirely endorsed by the airline. When asked by Voyages d'Affaires about this interruption until mid-August, the British Airways spokesperson replied " That's what's been reported [by the media] and we don't dispute it".…
This decision is explained by the difficult management - chaotic, one might say - of the return to high traffic levels at the London hub. In mid-July, Heathrow management had already asked limit daily traffic to 100,000 passengers. And British Airways recently introduced the practice of issuing "Hate Sellingby inflating fares to discourage passengers.
on certain dates, we have to stop sales to ensure that we do not exceed the Heathrow Airport ceiling
However, the British Airways spokesman is more disserted when it comes to emphasising the airport's role in this situation, and even sees this "strategy" as an "advantage". " Our priority is to get our customers off as planned and to ensure that we comply with the capping Heathrow airport. In order to continue to meet our obligations under this cap (over and above cancellations already made), we are constantly reviewing the number of customers departing from LHR and managing the situation dynamically across our programme - this may involve limiting the number of seats to be sold, but we are also working to ensure that the number of seats available for sale is not exceeded. on certain occasions or dates, we have to stop sales to make sure we don't exceed the ceiling at Heathrow airport. The advantage of this approach is that we can protect existing reservations and that in the event of operational disruption on the same day (e.g. weather disruption or air traffic control restrictions), we have more seats to reassign customers who were unable to make their connection ".
