Why are airlines allowed to significantly exaggerate flight times?
I am waiting for the MAN-LHR shuttle, a flight that is invariably delayed and is only in the air for around 30 minutes. BA are scheduling this flight for 1 hour 10 minutes. Is this just a cynical approach by airlines to avoid compensation for delays and if so why has the regulator not acted? I appreciate that some flexibility is necessary, but for a route like MAN-LHR it gives airlines the opportunity to allow significant delays (with no consequences) and perhaps deprioritise behind other flights. On this particular route BA need a stick to improve performance…
Last edited by ademanuele; Jun 28, 2022 at 3:21 am