LGW caps flights

EXTREME staff shortages at London Gatwick Airport have seen the facility’s operators apply a strict cap on services, to a maximum of 825 daily in Jul and 850 in Aug - down from the usual 900-odd services which normally operate during the summer peak.

Officials said they were aiming to provide a “more reliable and better standard of service” to travellers, with the move meaning a total of about 4,000 flights will be cut through until Sep.

CEO Stewart Wingate said 400 new staff had been recruited to help process passengers, adding that LGW was “working closely with airlines to avoid disruption to passengers this summer”.