Saturday 28 May 2022 04:28 PM Airlines cancel more than 1,000 flights ahead of Memorial Day as staffing ... trends now
More than 1,000 flights across the United States have been canceled as approximately 39 million people prepare to travel over Memorial Day Weekend.
Airlines reported 355 canceled flights within, into or out of the U.S. Saturday morning and nearly 900 delays, according to tracking service Flight Aware.
Saturday's early morning cancellations seem to mirror that of Friday which saw more than 1,200 cancellations and over 7,000 delays nationwide. Globally, airlines reported over 2,300 cancellations and 17,500 delays.
The majority of Friday's disruptions came out of New York City's three airports and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in DC. As of Saturday morning, the vast majority of delays and cancellations appear to be out of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia.
Meanwhile, 39.2 million people are expected to travel this weekend with 3.01 million planning to fly. Approximately 90 percent, or 34.9 million, will travel by car, according to AAA. Over 1.33 million plan to utilize trains and buses or take a cruise.
More than 1,000 flights across the United States have been canceled as approximately 39 million people prepare to travel over Memorial Day Weekend
The Federal Aviation Association claims staffing issues and traffic volumes caused many of the nation's largest airports to experience ground stops and delays, limiting takeoffs and landings.
The staffing shortages, which have been occurring since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, caused many airlines to scrap certain routes and reduce summer flight plans, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Simultaneously, the aviation industry is seeing an influx in demands and customers now that COVID restrictions have been lifted, meaning that airlines and flight staff cannot meet the travel demand.
New York-area airports have been hardest hit by flight dropping with around 15 percent of flights scrubbed.
Airlines reported 355 canceled flights within, into or out of the U.S. Saturday morning and nearly 900 delays, according to tracking service Flight Aware. Saturday's early morning cancellations seem to mirror that of Friday which saw more than 1,200 cancellations and over 7,000 delays nationwide
39.2 million people are expected to travel this weekend with 3.01 million planning to fly. Ninety percent of people will travel by car
Delta Air Lines, one of America's 'Big Four' air carriers, canceled six percent of its mainline routes on Friday disrupting Memorial Day weekend travel. The airline has also scrubbed several of its summertime routes.
'In recent months, we've made a number of adjustments to minimize disruptions and bounce back faster when challenges occur. And that's why we'll be taking additional steps in the coming days and weeks to strategically decrease our flight schedule this summer,' Delta said in a press release Thursday.
'From July 1-Aug. 7, we'll reduce service by approximately 100 daily departures, primarily in markets in the U.S. and Latin America that Delta
