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• Given I’m flying short haul, what do you think the likelihood is that either flight will be cancelled? Stressed!A: A friendly reminder that it’s always handy for me if you explain which airline you are travelling with Games
  
  3) On-the-day cancellations can never be ruled out, but were this to happen the number of flights to Germany, and the excellent onward transportation from major airports, make it most unlikely that you would struggle to reach your destination Games
  
  2) In the unlikely event that it is grounded in advance, you will probably be given lots of notice and will be able to find a convenient alternative in accordance with the protection offered by the European air passengers’ rights rules Games
  
  Have BA contacted all passengers affected by the most recent cancellations?A: How disconcerting Games
  
  Should we just wait until the flight is actually cancelled? Worried there will be no alternatives if we don’t act now Games
  
  Industrial action in the form of a 72-hour strike is set to take place over the busiest weekend of the year so far at Heathrow: from 5am on Thursday 21 July to 04:59 on Sunday 24 July Games
  
  The place I am staying is quite remote and the next non-SAS flight after mine is not for another 3 days Games
  
  If the flight is cancelled do SAS have to provide me and my party with accommodation in the absence of alternative onward travel options?A: Yes, in theory SAS is responsible for your stay Games
  
  I can’t find it on the flight timetable anymore Games
  
  To avoid using either airport because of cancellations would be, I suggest, an unnecessary precaution Games
  
  ”Check back soon for Simon’s weekly ‘Ask Me Anything’ and make sure you’re signed up to receive his travel newsletter by putting your email address in the box at the top of this article or via our newsletters page Games
  
  What are my rights?Q: As part of an independently booked trip I am due to fly from northern Norway to Oslo with SAS on Friday 22 July Games
  
  I have been given the option to do nothing or to change flights Games
  
  I have tracked down that it is BA Games
  
  Q: I’m traveling from LHR to the US on 20 July with Aer Lingus via Dublin Games
  
  To round off the hour of questions, Simon said: “Sorry there is so much concern out there about flights to and from Heathrow Games
  
  But if I am wrong, British Airways and its partner, Iberia, have lots of flights between them throughout the day between Madrid and London Heathrow Games
  
  Is it better to book summer flights from a smaller airport?Q: Is it better to book flights from a smaller airport such as East Midlands as they seem to be less affected by the cancellations that Heathrow is experiencing?A: Heathrow and Gatwick have certainly seen by far the largest number of cancellations of any UK airports this summer, both in absolute terms and relatively – they are respectively the busiest and second busiest airports in Britain Games
  
  Flights have already been rescheduled once (to leave on the evening before the previous booked date) Games
  
  But at every possible opportunity, airlines have kept long-haul flights going – they are far more profitable, and also have fewer alternative means of transport Games
  
  In an unprecedented move, the aviation hub announced a daily cap on passenger numbers until 11 September, saying that the airport could handle no more than 100,000 travellers each day Games
  
  Q: I’m due to fly from Heathrow to Stockholm at 11:20am on Thursday 14 July Games
  
  Unite says: “The strike action will cause considerable disruption and delays throughout Heathrow Games
  
  If it is not on sale but still showing at ba Games
  
  Q: Haven’t tried to travel abroad since Covid started, now regretting that I bothered this year Games
  
  Nothing to worry about Games
  
  Games
  
  But even so, the chances of a flight currently on sale being cancelled are very low Games
  
  I put the chance of your flight being cancelled as below 5 per cent Games
  
  If all flights to western Germany are grounded, then there is the option of Eurostar trains from London St Pancras to Brussels and onwards from there to Cologne Games
  
  A: A handful Games
  
  Holidaymakers were left worried on Tuesday after Heathrow airport asked airlines to stop selling flights for this summer Games
  
  What’s the latest on the July strikes?Q: Do you have an update on the AFS strike at LHR 21 to 24 July?A: Members of the Unite union employed by Aviation Fuel Services (AFS) Ltd at Heathrow airport have voted strongly in support of striking in a dispute over pay Games
  
  Q: My BA flight from Heathrow to Pisa in 12 days is showing as under risk of disruption Games
  
  Q: I have an easyJet flight booked from Madrid to Gatwick on 12 August Games
  
  Should we bail on flying at all this summer?Q: Do we bail on the hope of flying at all, and look at alternative plans, such as driving? But what is the risk of the Channel crossing being detrimentally impacted by volume/strikes, etc this summer?A: I hope you won’t find this response unhelpful, but to restate and expand:1) The chance of your flight being cancelled is low, say 5 per cent Games
  
  SAS are rebooking flights where possible due to strike action but only for flights on or before 13 July(at the moment) Games
  
  So the overwhelming odds are that your flight will go ahead as normal Games
  
  Here are 13 questions answered by Simon Games
  
  As with a lot of flights in late July and August, though, it is no longer for sale – presumably having filled up fast Games
  
  Next, easyJet has already made thousands of flight cancellations to and from Gatwick, and the number of departures at short notice is now low Games
  
  Is my flight still flying?Q: Very quick one Games
  
  Have booked Eurowings flights, accommodation, car hire and event tickets all separately Games
  
  After the news of more cancellations at Heathrow, what is the likelihood of the flights being cancelled? Will I be covered for all related costs from travel insurance if they are? Or should I bail on the hope of flying at all, and look at alternative plans, such as driving?A: It is possible that Eurowings (part of Lufthansa) will cancel the odd flight to and from Heathrow in August Games
  
  Do you think it is likely to be cancelled due to the passenger number cap? (Flight looks pretty full, as does their only other SFO flight in the afternoon) Games
  
  Travel insurance is not relevant in cases such as this when you have strong consumer rights to alternative transportation under European air passengers’ rights rules Games
  
  RecommendedBritish Airways summer cancellations: Everything you need to knowBritish Airways to cut 10,300 more short-haul flights before end of OctoberWoman left without clothes for a week after luggage lost at HeathrowThese are a selection of question and answers from Simon Calder’s weekly ‘Ask Me Anything’ Games
  
  com/schedules indicates it is still going Games
  
  Any of which, Eurowings would have to pay for Games
  
  com/schedules it is likely full Games
  
  com there is every chance it will go as normal Games
  
  Meanwhile in your position I would do precisely nothing Games
  
  Taking a family of six to Germany in August, flying from Heathrow Games
  
  Any particular advice re travel insurance for this particular circumstance?A: I am sorry to hear of your concerns but I cannot see any cause for alarm at this stage Games
  
  What about City Airport?Q: Are BA cancelling flights to City Airport? We have a return flight from Barcelona to City at the end of August Games
  
  I hope you have a happy and much-deserved holiday Games
  
  On-the-day cancellations can never be ruled out, but were this to happen the number of flights to Germany, and the excellent onward transportation from major airports, make it most unlikely that you would struggle to reach your destination Games
  
  If showing on BA schedule is it still flying?A: Quick answer: if your flight is still on sale at ba Games
  
  Not sure what to do Games
  
  The Independent’s travel correspondent Simon Calder answered reader questions on what this means for your holiday and whether your flight will be affected during an ‘Ask Me Anything’ Games
  
  If I am wrong, and the stoppage does go ahead, I imagine that will be because management has a cunning plan to keep refuelling on schedule – aided by some short-haul airlines arriving with lots of fuel in their tanks (known as “tankering”) so they don’t need to refuel at Heathrow at all Games
  
  ”Experience suggests, though, that as with any small group of workers in aviation, the refuelling staff will reach a settlement before the action begins: the economic damage per striking worker could be astronomical Games
  
  I am travelling to look after my sister for a week after she undergoes an operation Games
  
  I can see no reason to imagine that your trip will be lost, and therefore no value at this stage in assessing the options for recompense Games
  
  I already had my return flight on Sunday 18 July cancelled two weeks ago (I’ve since rebooked onto the earlier 11am that same day) Games
  
  It will almost certainly be just fine Games
  
  Hope your trip goes well Games
  
  For example, if you are booked to fly on Eurowings to Cologne, in the event of cancellation there are other departures to neighbouring Dusseldorf Games
  
  The flight is still on sale (though at extremely high fares) and I am very confident it will go ahead Games
  
  Your airline must get you to your destination on the same day if your original flight is cancelled, and if easyJet cannot find a seat for you then it must pay for a trip on a rival airline Games
  
  Could it be that it’s just fully booked and no longer availability or is it likely to be cancelled? All looks OK on the ‘My Bookings’ section of the app, no sign of cancellation yet Games
  
  I will try to find out more from British Airways Games
  
  So I confidently predict your trip will go ahead as normal Games
  
  Will the Heathrow cap and disruption at Gatwick mean my flight is cancelled?RecommendedScientist demonstrates how noise cancelling AI earbuds workWhat does Heathrow’s summer flight cap mean for your holiday?Heathrow tells airlines to stop selling flights and caps passengers until SeptemberQ: I’m due to fly from Heathrow to San Francisco on BA’s morning flight on Sunday 31 July (on a trip that has been postponed since 2020) Games
  
  Q: I have a flight booked Gatwick to Marrakech on 30 July with BA Games
  
  Do you think my flight will be cancelled, seeing as Madrid is not a very hot tourist destination?A: First, I wish your sister well for the operation Games
  
  It’s not clear if these other flights available are also under risk or could become so in the next few days Games
  
  A: I understand your concern about the possibility of cancelling flights, because the Heathrow cap came completely out of the blue this morning Games
  
  It may, though, be something of a battle claiming your cash back Games
  
  A: Assuming it is BA2666 from London Gatwick to Marrakech at 5pm on 30 July, a quick check at ba Games
  
  Any advice given that I’ll be flying a day before potential strikes? I’ve heard nothing from the airline so far Games
  
  Were it to be cancelled, you will probably be given lots of notice and should be able to find a convenient alternative in accordance with the protection offered by the European air passengers’ rights rules Games
  
  “AFS provides fuelling services to over 70 airlines at the airport including Virgin Atlantic, American Airlines, United, SAS, Air France, Emirates, Delta, JAL, KLM and Singapore Airlines Games
  
  I am very worried that easyJet will cancel my flight and I won’t be able to go over Games
  
  
  
  Q: I’m traveling from LHR to the US on 20 July with Aer Lingus via Dublin Games
  
  But if I am wrong, British Airways and its partner, Iberia, have lots of flights between them throughout the day between Madrid and London Heathrow Games
  
  Q: Haven’t tried to travel abroad since Covid started, now regretting that I bothered this year Games
  
  What about City Airport?Q: Are BA cancelling flights to City Airport? We have a return flight from Barcelona to City at the end of August Games
  
  RecommendedBritish Airways summer cancellations: Everything you need to knowBritish Airways to cut 10,300 more short-haul flights before end of OctoberWoman left without clothes for a week after luggage lost at HeathrowThese are a selection of question and answers from Simon Calder’s weekly ‘Ask Me Anything’ Games
  
  On-the-day cancellations can never be ruled out, but were this to happen the number of flights to Germany, and the excellent onward transportation from major airports, make it most unlikely that you would struggle to reach your destination Games
  
  I am travelling to look after my sister for a week after she undergoes an operation Games
  
  com/schedules indicates it is still going Games
  
  To avoid using either airport because of cancellations would be, I suggest, an unnecessary precaution Games
  
  In an unprecedented move, the aviation hub announced a daily cap on passenger numbers until 11 September, saying that the airport could handle no more than 100,000 travellers each day Games
  
  It will almost certainly be just fine Games
  
  I am very worried that easyJet will cancel my flight and I won’t be able to go over Games
  
  Do you think it is likely to be cancelled due to the passenger number cap? (Flight looks pretty full, as does their only other SFO flight in the afternoon) Games
  
  Were it to be cancelled, you will probably be given lots of notice and should be able to find a convenient alternative in accordance with the protection offered by the European air passengers’ rights rules Games
  
  I already had my return flight on Sunday 18 July cancelled two weeks ago (I’ve since rebooked onto the earlier 11am that same day) Games
  
  I can see no reason to imagine that your trip will be lost, and therefore no value at this stage in assessing the options for recompense Games
  
  I put the chance of your flight being cancelled as below 5 per cent Games
  
  I hope you have a happy and much-deserved holiday Games
  
  Any advice given that I’ll be flying a day before potential strikes? I’ve heard nothing from the airline so far Games
  
  Flights have already been rescheduled once (to leave on the evening before the previous booked date) Games
  
  Should we bail on flying at all this summer?Q: Do we bail on the hope of flying at all, and look at alternative plans, such as driving? But what is the risk of the Channel crossing being detrimentally impacted by volume/strikes, etc this summer?A: I hope you won’t find this response unhelpful, but to restate and expand:1) The chance of your flight being cancelled is low, say 5 per cent Games
  
  After the news of more cancellations at Heathrow, what is the likelihood of the flights being cancelled? Will I be covered for all related costs from travel insurance if they are? Or should I bail on the hope of flying at all, and look at alternative plans, such as driving?A: It is possible that Eurowings (part of Lufthansa) will cancel the odd flight to and from Heathrow in August Games
  
  Q: I’m due to fly from Heathrow to Stockholm at 11:20am on Thursday 14 July Games
  
  Is my flight still flying?Q: Very quick one Games
  
  Not sure what to do Games
  
  So the overwhelming odds are that your flight will go ahead as normal Games
  
  Meanwhile in your position I would do precisely nothing Games
  
  com there is every chance it will go as normal Games
  
  If the flight is cancelled do SAS have to provide me and my party with accommodation in the absence of alternative onward travel options?A: Yes, in theory SAS is responsible for your stay Games
  
  If I am wrong, and the stoppage does go ahead, I imagine that will be because management has a cunning plan to keep refuelling on schedule – aided by some short-haul airlines arriving with lots of fuel in their tanks (known as “tankering”) so they don’t need to refuel at Heathrow at all Games
  
  The flight is still on sale (though at extremely high fares) and I am very confident it will go ahead Games
  
  Could it be that it’s just fully booked and no longer availability or is it likely to be cancelled? All looks OK on the ‘My Bookings’ section of the app, no sign of cancellation yet Games
  
  It’s not clear if these other flights available are also under risk or could become so in the next few days Games
  
  Next, easyJet has already made thousands of flight cancellations to and from Gatwick, and the number of departures at short notice is now low Games
  
  Unite says: “The strike action will cause considerable disruption and delays throughout Heathrow Games
  
  The place I am staying is quite remote and the next non-SAS flight after mine is not for another 3 days Games
  
  I have tracked down that it is BA Games
  
  I have been given the option to do nothing or to change flights Games
  
  I can’t find it on the flight timetable anymore Games
  
  Any particular advice re travel insurance for this particular circumstance?A: I am sorry to hear of your concerns but I cannot see any cause for alarm at this stage Games
  
  Have BA contacted all passengers affected by the most recent cancellations?A: How disconcerting Games
  
  Q: I have an easyJet flight booked from Madrid to Gatwick on 12 August Games
  
  The Independent’s travel correspondent Simon Calder answered reader questions on what this means for your holiday and whether your flight will be affected during an ‘Ask Me Anything’ Games
  
  For example, if you are booked to fly on Eurowings to Cologne, in the event of cancellation there are other departures to neighbouring Dusseldorf Games
  
  Industrial action in the form of a 72-hour strike is set to take place over the busiest weekend of the year so far at Heathrow: from 5am on Thursday 21 July to 04:59 on Sunday 24 July Games
  
  Hope your trip goes well Games
  
  Travel insurance is not relevant in cases such as this when you have strong consumer rights to alternative transportation under European air passengers’ rights rules Games
  
  Will the Heathrow cap and disruption at Gatwick mean my flight is cancelled?RecommendedScientist demonstrates how noise cancelling AI earbuds workWhat does Heathrow’s summer flight cap mean for your holiday?Heathrow tells airlines to stop selling flights and caps passengers until SeptemberQ: I’m due to fly from Heathrow to San Francisco on BA’s morning flight on Sunday 31 July (on a trip that has been postponed since 2020) Games
  
  Have booked Eurowings flights, accommodation, car hire and event tickets all separately Games
  
  What are my rights?Q: As part of an independently booked trip I am due to fly from northern Norway to Oslo with SAS on Friday 22 July Games
  
  “AFS provides fuelling services to over 70 airlines at the airport including Virgin Atlantic, American Airlines, United, SAS, Air France, Emirates, Delta, JAL, KLM and Singapore Airlines Games
  
  But at every possible opportunity, airlines have kept long-haul flights going – they are far more profitable, and also have fewer alternative means of transport Games
  
  A: A handful Games
  
  Q: I have a flight booked Gatwick to Marrakech on 30 July with BA Games
  
  Is it better to book summer flights from a smaller airport?Q: Is it better to book flights from a smaller airport such as East Midlands as they seem to be less affected by the cancellations that Heathrow is experiencing?A: Heathrow and Gatwick have certainly seen by far the largest number of cancellations of any UK airports this summer, both in absolute terms and relatively – they are respectively the busiest and second busiest airports in Britain Games
  
  Your airline must get you to your destination on the same day if your original flight is cancelled, and if easyJet cannot find a seat for you then it must pay for a trip on a rival airline Games
  
  So I confidently predict your trip will go ahead as normal Games
  
  Games
  
  Holidaymakers were left worried on Tuesday after Heathrow airport asked airlines to stop selling flights for this summer Games
  
  ”Experience suggests, though, that as with any small group of workers in aviation, the refuelling staff will reach a settlement before the action begins: the economic damage per striking worker could be astronomical Games
  
  Do you think my flight will be cancelled, seeing as Madrid is not a very hot tourist destination?A: First, I wish your sister well for the operation Games
  
  2) In the unlikely event that it is grounded in advance, you will probably be given lots of notice and will be able to find a convenient alternative in accordance with the protection offered by the European air passengers’ rights rules Games
  
  ”Check back soon for Simon’s weekly ‘Ask Me Anything’ and make sure you’re signed up to receive his travel newsletter by putting your email address in the box at the top of this article or via our newsletters page Games
  
  If showing on BA schedule is it still flying?A: Quick answer: if your flight is still on sale at ba Games
  
  It may, though, be something of a battle claiming your cash back Games
  
  3) On-the-day cancellations can never be ruled out, but were this to happen the number of flights to Germany, and the excellent onward transportation from major airports, make it most unlikely that you would struggle to reach your destination Games
  
  I will try to find out more from British Airways Games
  
  A: Assuming it is BA2666 from London Gatwick to Marrakech at 5pm on 30 July, a quick check at ba Games
  
  Any of which, Eurowings would have to pay for Games
  
  com/schedules it is likely full Games
  
  A: I understand your concern about the possibility of cancelling flights, because the Heathrow cap came completely out of the blue this morning Games
  
  Taking a family of six to Germany in August, flying from Heathrow Games
  
  As with a lot of flights in late July and August, though, it is no longer for sale – presumably having filled up fast Games
  
  What’s the latest on the July strikes?Q: Do you have an update on the AFS strike at LHR 21 to 24 July?A: Members of the Unite union employed by Aviation Fuel Services (AFS) Ltd at Heathrow airport have voted strongly in support of striking in a dispute over pay Games
  
  Should we just wait until the flight is actually cancelled? Worried there will be no alternatives if we don’t act now Games
  
  Q: My BA flight from Heathrow to Pisa in 12 days is showing as under risk of disruption Games
  
  Given I’m flying short haul, what do you think the likelihood is that either flight will be cancelled? Stressed!A: A friendly reminder that it’s always handy for me if you explain which airline you are travelling with Games
  
  SAS are rebooking flights where possible due to strike action but only for flights on or before 13 July(at the moment) Games
  
  But even so, the chances of a flight currently on sale being cancelled are very low Games
  
  Nothing to worry about Games
  
  If all flights to western Germany are grounded, then there is the option of Eurostar trains from London St Pancras to Brussels and onwards from there to Cologne Games
  
  If it is not on sale but still showing at ba Games
  
  Here are 13 questions answered by Simon Games
  
  To round off the hour of questions, Simon said: “Sorry there is so much concern out there about flights to and from Heathrow Games