Airlines will be allowed to group passengers from different flights onto fewer planes to tackle shortages on jet fuel, the Department of Transport has said.
The temporary rule change will allow airline carriers to consolidate flights on routes where there are multiple trips to the same destination on the same day.
Passengers could therefore find themselves moved from their original flights to other carriers to avoid planes flying half-empty, or the journey being cancelled altogether.
The measure is intended to give passengers “greater confidence” in travelling abroad, by helping airlines to lock in their schedules earlier, the DfT said.
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