737 MAX grounding, runway closures and labor shortages add to challenges of peak travel season
Travelers at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Summer is traditionally the most profitable season for carriers, thanks to fuller flights and higher fares. Photo: Brynn Anderson/Associated Press By Alison Sider and Doug Cameron Updated May 24, 2019 7:57 a.m. ET The summer travel season is poised to inflict pain on both U.S. airlines and fliers.
Summer is traditionally the most profitable season for carriers, thanks to fuller flights and higher fares. But operating near capacity can also amplify the effect of snafus related to bad weather or other problems. Airlines had been hoping the meeting of global regulators in Fort Worth, Texas, this week would provide more clarity. Airline chiefs will soon have to decide whether to extend their MAX cancellations deeper into the summer and beyond, if regulators don’t provide a clear timeline.
“Summer is no fun at LAX, but I’m certain this summer will be the worst I have experienced living in Los Angeles for 15 years,” he said. “Peak schedule periods are the ones that are most important for customers and also the ones where the operation is stretched the thinnest,” said Kerry Philipovitch, American’s senior vice president of customer experience. “We’ve spent an incredible amount of time and effort across the company to get ready.”
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