British carrier Easyjet has canceled more than 200 flights since the weekend, while 60 more were canceled for the day on Monday, largely due to employees sick with Covid-19, and disruptions are expected to continue this week.
“We have taken steps to mitigate these disruptions by calling on employees who (did not have to work) this weekend” but the company had to resort to cancellations despite everything, according to a spokesperson.
“Unfortunately new cancellations were necessary” for Monday and Tuesday, he added, apologizing on behalf of the low-cost carrier.
Passenger complaint
Easyjet said it is focusing its cancellations on destinations served by multiple flights “to give customers more options to book a new trip, often for the same day,” according to a statement.
The company specifies that passengers can choose to modify their trip, receive a voucher or even request a full refund.
But many passengers concerned complained on Twitter of flights canceled at the last moment and of difficulties in finding alternative solutions, in particular from Paris or Geneva.