BA halts short-haul Heathrow flight ticket sales

LONDON, Aug 2 (AFP): British Airways on Tuesday suspended ticket sales for short-haul London Heathrow flights until at least Monday, in order to meet the hub's request to cap flights due to staff shortages.

The carrier has been among the worst affected by sector-wide turmoil, as airlines eye recovery after the lifting of Covid pandemic travel restrictions.

BA has already axed thousands of short-haul flights this year as it struggles to meet strengthening demand with sufficient staff.

The carrier, which is owned by airline conglomerate IAG, added it took the decision "given the restrictions imposed on us and the ongoing challenges facing the entire aviation industry".