U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Thursday urged airline executives to ensure summer flight schedules are followed after a recent spate of cancellations, a source told Reuters.
Buttigieg called the virtual meeting with U.S. airline CEOS after more than 2,700 flights were cancelled over the Memorial Day holiday, which prompted two U.S. senators to ask whether airlines were being held accountable for the disruptions.
Most planes are operating near full capacity and airlines often have less margin to address flight disruptions. On Thursday, thunderstorms and heavy volume caused extensive delays in Boston, Washington, New York and Charlotte, North Carolina, prompting some lengthy ground stops or delays for inbound flights.
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