Air transport: the company Easyjet victim of computer problems, 200 flights canceled
The low-cost airline EasyJet has canceled 200 flights for computer problems (Illustrative image).
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British low-cost airline Easyjet has suffered computer problems which led it to cancel some 200 flights, after having already had to cancel several hundred due to lack of staff in recent weeks.
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We apologize to customers whose flights have been disrupted by our computer system problems
,” the company tweeted late Thursday, May 26.
We apologize to all customers whose flights have been affected by IT system issues.
You can check your flight status here >>> https://t.co/z1q01rpz7Z
— easyJet (@easyJet) May 26, 2022
Easyjet initially indicated that flights scheduled to depart between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. would be canceled but later added that the disruption could last despite the resolution of the technical problem.
Many travelers have found themselves at the airport at the last moment with a canceled flight without an alternative solution.
Compensation
The company clarified that travelers could request the compensation “provided for in the regulations”.
Easyjet recently said it was
removing six seats from its A319s in the UK
to limit its staffing needs in the face of flight attendant shortages which have already led it to cancel hundreds of flights
The company published in May a reduced net loss in the first half of its staggered financial year thanks to the recovery of post-lockdown air traffic, and is optimistic for the summer.
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