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British Airways blocks Heathrow short-haul bookings this week

Operators
Gary Noakes
1 August 2022

British Airways has blocked bookings on short-haul flights from its main base this week.

The move could reduce the number of flights

Heathrow recorded its busiest-ever February last month (Credit: Heathrow airport)

A capacity cap imposed by Heathrow means BA is not taking new bookings until 8 August on short-haul departures from the main London hub. BA has had to freeze new bookings to leave space on its flights for passengers whose original flight has been consolidated.

BA said: “As a result of Heathrow’s request to limit new bookings, we’ve decided to take responsible action and limit the available fares on some Heathrow services to help maximise rebooking options for existing customers, given the restrictions imposed on us and the ongoing challenges facing the entire aviation industry.”