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BA parent boss blames ministers for airport 'chaos'

Air
Will Payne
13 June 2022

The boss of British Airways’ parent IAG has joined industry criticism against ministers over the causes delays and cancellations faced by the aviation industry.

Luis Gallego

Chief executive Luis Gallego has spoken out against criticism from transport secretary Grant Shapps, who accused airlines and operators of "seriously overselling flights and holidays" at a time when the industry doesn’t have the staffing capacity to deliver some of these trips.

Speaking to The Times, Gallego said the government "has to take some accountability for all this" and work with the aviation industry in a "constructive" way.