Hundreds of airline flights were canceled over the weekend and Monday, causing some alarm before the fourth July holiday weekend, when more Americans traveled to celebrate the event.
New York Post reported:
According to tracking on the FlightAware website, more than 830 flights across the country were canceled Monday night as wind and rain battered the northeast, despite massive early morning reports of cancellations.
About one in five flights (17 percent) from Newark Liberty International Airport were canceled before noon, while LaGuardia Airport reported that 37 percent of scheduled flights were delayed. A total of 32 flights, or 4%, were canceled at John F. Kennedy Airport, while 181 (26%) flights were delayed.
Flight tracking data showed that of the hundreds of canceled flights and thousands of delayed flights nationwide, more than 200 were operated by Delta and more than 120 by United. American Airlines canceled 60 flights as of 9:30 am.
Numerous flight cancellations have surfaced as the American Automobile Association (AAA) estimates that 3.5 million Americans will be traveling over the holiday weekend.
This number represents the lowest number of passengers flying on July 4 since 2011, according to the AAA.
Airlines attributed the cancellations to a lack of pilots and airline personnel, as well as a lack of air traffic controllers on the ground. This is stated in a statement from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
When people buy plane tickets, they expect to reach their destination safely, efficiently, reliably and at affordable prices. With $54 billion in pandemic help to save airlines from massive layoffs and bankruptcy, American citizens deserve to live up to their expectations.
An Orlando website reported to Delta Airlines, citing weather and a lack of employees as reasons for the cancellation:
“Delta crews continue to safely manage the complex factors affecting our operations this weekend, including higher-than-planned unplanned absences on some of our work teams, and restrictions on weather and air traffic control,” a Delta Airlines spokesperson said. “Flight cancellation is always our last resort and we sincerely apologize to our customers for any interruptions in their travel plans.”
Nadine Constable flew a Delta flight from Orlando on Monday. She works for another airline and is said to be understaffed in the entire industry, she says.
“It affects a lot of people,” Constable said. “You can’t get on the plane if I don’t come to work. This is how it really works. ”
According to the Orlando report, Orlando International Airport officials said the number of flights during the July 4 holiday will be close to pre-pandemic levels.
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Source: Breitbart
