British Airways cancels another 1,500 flights this summer causing MORE travel chaos for Brit holidaymakers
A CRIPPLING mix of strikes, cancellations and soaring Covid cases are threatening to wreck holidays.
Passengers faced further chaos as AFS, a company that refuels 70 airlines, said its staff will strike at Heathrow.
It came as British Airways announced it was cancelling more than 1,500 flights — and Covid cases spiralled in popular holiday destinations
Fed-up travellers were spotted sleeping near bins at Heathrow Airport.
And there were long queues at Manchester and London City airports as understaffed check-in and security desks struggled to cope with passengers.
The fresh strikes come as Spain, France, Germany, Italy and Portugal recorded sharp rises in Covid cases.
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The British Medical Association warned it could stop many Brits from travelling abroad this summer.
Elsewhere, EasyJet and Ryanair workers in Spain also announced plans for strikes later this month.
Walkouts already planned by BA customer service agents at Heathrow later this month were deliberately timed to affect the start of the school summer hols.
BA said: “As the entire aviation industry continues to face the most challenging period in its history, regrettably it has become necessary to make some further reductions.”
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AFS workers will stage an initial 72-hour walkout beginning at 5am on July 21.
A spokesman for Heathrow airport said of the AFS strike: “We are in discussions with our airline partners on what contingency plans they can implement, including using other fuel suppliers already operating at the airport.”
A Department for Transport spokesman added: “It’s now on airlines to commit to running the flights they’ve promised and for airports and ground handlers to ensure they have the staff needed to enable these flights.”
