British Airways axes 10,000 more flights to and from Heathrow

Airline's winter short-haul schedule is cut by 8% as airport continues to struggle with staffing problems

British Airways has announced another round of cancellations, axing 10,000 flights to and from Heathrow until the end of March next year as it adapts to the persistent staff shortages that have hit aviation.

The carrier's decision to shrink its short-haul timetable by 8% comes after the London airport extended the summer's 100,000 daily cap on passenger numbers by another six weeks until the end of October and asked airlines to sell fewer flights.