BA Abandons Plans For Short-Haul Division At Gatwick Airport.

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Thursday, September 23rd, 2021 1:13pm

By Ciara Plunkett @plunkettciara

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BA's barely run any short-haul services from there since last March.

British Airways has scrapped plans to launch a short-haul division at Gatwick Airport - after talks with the pilots union collapsed.

The airline says it'll now suspend European routes from the hub, offering just a small number of domestic connections.

BA's barely run any short-haul services from Gatwick since last March.

British Airways has scrapped its plans to operate short-haul flights from Gatwick Airport after failing to reach an agreement with pilots' union, Balpa

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