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A little more than a week after cancelling around 200 flights, EasyJet is now faced with fresh flight cancellations and hold-ups, contributing to the travel turmoil at European airports.
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Affordable provider EasyJet cancelled 80 flights on Sunday due to the continuous challenging operating environment.
The European airline, in its statement on Sunday, said it was working to assist customers rebook flights and find hotels.
Flight-tracking site FlightAware revealed EasyJet canceled 98, or 5 percent, of its flights. It also revealed that 822, or 45 percent of its flights were delayed.
Earlier in May, EasyJet had actually canceled over 200 flights due to airport hold-ups and other limitations affecting travel throughout school vacations.
“Consumers are being supplied with alternatives to rebook or receive a refund along with hotel accommodation and meals where needed,” it said.
The European airline company has actually been struck by a string of problems given that the elimination of Covid limitations caused a rebound in travel, with lots of British airports struggling to recruit adequate ground personnel while EasyJet has likewise had problem with IT problems.
(Reporting by Sneha Bhowmik in Bengaluru; Modifying by Lisa Shumaker)
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