BA cancelling flights

[RonnieB]

Been a lot in the press about this but I haven’t seen any discussion. BA seem to be cancelling loads of flights due to staff shortages, causing bedlam for planning. I wonder are there any ‘safe’ routes? Going to Atlanta in a couple of weeks and would be total disaster if they cancelled??

[Lady London]

It’s all true as per the many queries from posters on here.

I wouldn’t worry too much in your case as you do have a right to be rerouted and on a US route BA is normally OK to reroute you on AA without making the usual fuss as it has a revenue-sharing arrangement across the Atlantic including AA.

[meta]

I think the major casualty is short-haul, but BA is now starting to lease planes from other airlines. Lots of BA routes now being served by Finnair in May.