Just read this fun little article.

British Airways is shuttling dozens of empty planes across the Atlantic because it has a shortage of cabin crew, it has emerged.

The “phantom” services have been flying between Britain and Canada and the US over the past two weeks in order to retain valuable slots at London’s airports.

Several BA passenger flights took off without a single passenger, using up thousands of tonnes of jet fuel.

The news emerged as the airline passed on the soaring cost of oil to customers by increasing its fuel surcharge on all flights.

Full Telegraph story available here.