British Airways is set to divert some of the bigger jets it deploys on long-haul routes to cater for a surge in demand for short-haul travel.
The carrier, part of International Consolidated Airlines Group, is understood to be considering using twin-aisle aircraft such as the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, the Boeing 777 and the Airbus A350, most of which have been parked at airports and lying idle.
According to Bloomberg, the airline is preparing to respond to pent-up demand by flying the bigger aircraft to destinations that have indicated they will be ready to welcome Britons from mid-May, including Greece, Cyprus, Spain and Portugal. Under the prime minister’s “road map” out of lockdown, May 17 has been designated the earliest date for the resumption of
