they try to block a woman travelling from her state and prohibits herfrom seeking the medical help she needs to a state that provides that care, the federal government will act to protect her bedrock rights. and more than a million people are expected to gather on the streets on london today for pride as the lgbt plus community marks 50 years since the first march. hello and welcome to bbc news. there are warnings of further disruption for air travellers this summer with more flights set to be cancelled in the coming weeks at heathrow, the uk s busiest airport. the cuts are expected as airlines change their schedules ahead of the busy school holiday period. manchester airport s new boss has warned that peak time queues will continue over the summer months. the department for transport said it is focused on minimising disruption for passengers this summer , and that as part of this, it was working with airports on when it could be appropriate to allow additional night f
airports this summer. now, warnings of more disruption, with the new wave of flight cancellations expected to be announced next week. the cancellations are triggered by an amnesty on take off and landing slots which ends this friday. it combines existing problems. we are now in the midst combines existing problems. we are now in the midst of combines existing problems. we are now in the midst of the combines existing problems. we are now in the midst of the peak - combines existing problems. we are| now in the midst of the peak summer travel season but we are still experiencing problems of lack of manpower, not only for airlines, but across airports, ground handlers and evenin across airports, ground handlers and even in some cases border control staff. the mix of high volumes and lack of people is causing tremendous dislocation at many airports. british airways services are likely to bear the brunt of the cancellations. a spokesperson from the airline told the bbc they
good evening. there are warnings of further disruption for air travellers this summer with more flights expected to be cancelled in the next few days including at heathrow, britain s busiest airport. it s thought airlines will change their summer schedules, with the aim of giving passengers more certainty and less need for last minute cancellations. paul charles is a travel industry consultant with the pc agency. he says this year s passengers will face a disappointing summer over the next eight weeks. i m afraid this is going to be a summer of stress after two years where many of us have been unable to travel due to covid lockdowns, notjust in the uk but in many parts of the world. what you re going to see over the next few days are thousands of flight cancellations by british airways and others because they have a window in which they can effectively hand back the slots that they use for taking off and landing at airports like heathrow. and with this window, it means ther
to normality, but for now those fears of delays and cancellations are not going away. and our business reporter noor nanji joins me now. so we ve seen serious problems with airlines, but there s been travel disruption today on the railways? that s right. it really feels as if it s another day, another strike, so starting with the railways and around 90% of greater anglia services were cancelled today, due to a strike by train drivers. now, this was a 24 hour walk out and it coincided with various sports matches as well as concerts by the likes of adele and guns and roses. advice to passengers tomorrow is to check before you travel. another rail firm, check before you travel. another railfirm, trans pennine express, said they d been forced to cancel a number of its services this weekend due to what it said were staff sickness. now, trans pennine express services have already been impacted
more bad news with it generally is. in europe, there is more bad news with strikes - it generally is. in europe, there is| more bad news with strikes there, too, including by cabin crew at airlines ryanairand too, including by cabin crew at airlines ryanair and easyjet. after two years of covid bills that should be a summer of escape but for holiday makers those fears of delays and cancellations are not going away. and a little earlier noor told me more about what kind of disruption people can expect in the coming week. people are being advised not to travel and greater anglia services today due to a 24 hour walk out by drivers in a dispute over pay and thatis drivers in a dispute over pay and that is likely to impact people who are heading to sports events as well as to by the likes of adele and guns and roses. another railfirm, trans pennine express has a voice to cancel of its services this weekend due to what it said were staff sickness. trans pennine express has been impacted i