With late summer travel at its height, airlines appear to be struggling to meet demand. From crew shortages to luggage issues to weather delays, travel woes are impacting everyday Americans.
warned airlines that his department could take actions if carriers don’t provide more transparency about why the disruptions are occurring, FOX Business reported.
Upon arriving at the airport more than three hours before departure, Levi Braha and her family were told the"system was down" and that boarding passes and luggage tags were being handwritten. The family stood in line for four hours, missing their original flight. Levi Braha said she and her family were rebooked on another connection, but a too-tight time frame and several misdirections from airline personnel caused the family to go through passport control three separate times before they finally arrived at their gate.Rachel Levi Braha of New York City told Fox News Digital her family trip in June 2022 was "the worst travel experience of our lives.
While the most recent available data from the Department of Transportation is only through May 2022, the first five months of the year showed that of the delays reported, the largest percentage were caused by what is defined as"within the airline's control" . Airlines are short of pilots. With a staffing shortage of this significance, airlines are being forced to cancel thousands of flights.
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