British Airways suspends sales of short-haul tickets from Heathrow
, as it said it would limit the number of passengers departing each day to 100,000 - 4,000 fewer than previously scheduled.As BA is the largest airline at Heathrow it is affected by the limit more than other carriers. It is understood the airline was close to reaching the number of passengers it could carry under the current limit.
BA could limit or suspend sales again while Heathrow's cap is in place. The impact will be mainly on short-haul flights, though long-haul routes could sometimes be affected. Mr Strickland added that most last-minute sales go to business travellers, for which volume is lowest in August, "so the sacrifice is minimal".On Tuesday morning, a direct flight from Heathrow to Barcelona this coming Saturday cost a minimum of £650, compared with £295 the following weekend, according to flight comparison website Skyscanner.
And it might not be the end - BA has made it clear that while Heathrow's passenger cap is in place, it may have to pause sales again.On Friday, BA owner IAG reported its, despite facing what it called a "challenging" environment at Heathrow Airport.
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