British Airways has hired a new operations chief as flight cancellations continue to soar.
Rene de Groot, who currently leads operations at Dutch airline KLM, will move to British Airways as chief operating officer (COO) on October 1.
He joined KLM in 1990 as a pilot and continues to fly for the carrier.
British Airways has been one of the worst affected airlines in terms of cancellations in recent months, as the aviation industry struggles to cope with the spike in demand for travel amid staff…