Originally Posted by
zen100
I think that's why HAL are asking airlines to stop selling tickets. It feels that HAL know if they insist airlines stop selling tickets, then HAL are liable for compensation of airlines not being able to sell juicy last minute tickets.
Of course, the detail of this will be in the contracts, and we'll never see those unless things get to court. But it's a reasonable assumption given the wording of HALs request
The article linked to by
CT-UK did not sound like HAL
asked Emirates to stop selling tickets.
The airline accused Heathrow bosses of showing "blatant disregard for consumers" by attempting to force it to "deny seats to tens of thousands of travellers".
It said Heathrow's demands were "unreasonable and unacceptable" and described the airport management as "cavalier about travellers and airline customers".
An Emirates statement said: "LHR [London Heathrow] last evening gave us 36 hours to comply with capacity cuts, of a figure that appears to be plucked from thin air.
"Their communications not only dictated the specific flights on which we should throw out paying passengers, but also threatened legal action for non-compliance.
"This is entirely unreasonable and unacceptable and we reject these demands."
Emirates said it would continue business as usual to and from Heathrow, "until further notice".