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Their anger about the continued delay in returning home has intensified as it was claimed that some planes are
flying back to the UK half
empty while airlines jack up
seat prices to more than £2,500.
But last night British Airways
rejected accusations of ‘
profiteering’, saying the inflated
fares were a ‘technical’ device to
ensure the seats remain
unbooked and available to
stranded passengers.
These passengers do not have
to pay any extra for their flight
home but have to wait for a seat
to be allocated when they are
given a ‘rebooking date’.
BA denied it was letting
planes fly half empty.
'We have been doing everything we can to ensure that
aircraft are full when they depart
for the UK,’ said a spokesman.
‘However there have been
instances where customers who
held bookings for flights either
cancelled their bookings at
short notice or did not turn up.
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