EasyJet cancels 1,700 flights over the summer season

Low-cost airline easyJet announced the cancellation of 1,700 flights over the summer period on Monday.

According to BBC News, the cancellations would occur throughout July, August, and September, and would impact flights to and from London Gatwick airport.

The airline cited two primary reasons for the disruptions - restricted airspace over Europe, and ongoing challenges with air traffic control.

EasyJet claimed that around 95% of those affected had already been rebooked onto alternative flights.

It said the scrapped flights represented only about one day's worth of operations, adding that it was still set to operate around 90,000 flights during the affected period.

At 1231 BST, shares in easyJet were down 0.02% at 488p.

Reporting by Josh White for Sharecast.com.