British travel chaos row escalates as airline boss slams minister

Mr Walsh said on Tuesday that British Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has been"absolutely useless" in his approach to the coronavirus crisis.

The Department for Transport said in comments emailed to Bloomberg that the government's priority had been protecting public health, with travel curbs buying vital time for the rollout of vaccines, and that the sector received £8 billion of support during the pandemic. Criticised by the industry over barriers to recruitment, the government hit back, saying airlines had cut too many jobs during the pandemic, failed to plan for the recovery, and sold too many tickets.Walsh also downplayed the extent of problems at British airports and other European hubs including Dublin and Amsterdam Schiphol, describing them as"isolated and sporadic" and saying the issues won't necessarily carry through to the peak of the summer season over the next few months.

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