Hundreds of travellers affected by lack of seats on flights from Pico
Flights leaving Pico have no available seats through 9 October, according to the Pico Airport Group. The reported shortage affects hundreds of people.
Travellers looking for a flight out of Pico are finding no seats on the available services through 9 October. The situation was reported on 1 October and affects hundreds of people, according to the Pico Airport Group.
The report concerns seats on flights departing the island. It does not identify specific airlines, destinations or services, or say when seats might become available again. It also does not establish whether the shortage will continue beyond 9 October.
For residents and visitors planning to leave in the coming days, the lack of seats restricts their ability to arrange an air departure from Pico. The number of people reported to be affected shows how much travellers depend on capacity on these island connections.
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