Posted on 07/24/2022 4:13:15 AM PDT by where's_the_Outrage?
Airline executives, under a barrage of criticism from the public, lawmakers and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, have sought to shift blame for flight troubles this summer onto the nation’s air traffic control system. But federal data shows that airlines themselves are the biggest reason for delays in recent months and bear responsibility for an unusually high share of cancellations.
The numbers, reported by airlines and released this past week by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, also confirm the experiences of many passengers: 2022 has been a rough year for air travel. Federal transportation officials say 88,161 flights were canceled through May — the second-most in the first five months of a year since 1988, topped only by 2020 during the emergence of the pandemic.
The jump in flight delays and cancellations — stemming from surging demand in an industry that shed tens of thousands of employees during the pandemic — prompted unusual rounds of public finger-pointing beginning this spring. It came as the nation’s airports were recording their busiest days of the pandemic era, prompting unequipped airlines to boost worker pay incentives and pare back schedules.
The industry’s criticism of air traffic controllers sparked rebuttals from the Federal Aviation Administration and Buttigieg, reminding passengers of their rights to refunds when airlines cancel flights or subject passengers to extended delays.
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Ask the 5 why’s.
It’ll come back to Federal actions and Progressives’ idiocy.
They make the rules and then blame you for making them
It’s a shame they fired so many good people for not getting vaccinated. And now we know they were right. The premise - “get vaxxed to stop the spread’, turned out to be completely bogus - and now we know from Blix’s own words that they knew it too.
flying is the pits
More like they blame you for following the rules they imposed on you.
I am in a shortage field. Same problem. The mandatory trump vax. It is Ironic that the left is pushing his solution ion.
They are not happy with ~98%. Its full obedience or no food for you.
But now I get the headhunters calling and texting I just tell them I am unvaccinated and they take me off their list.
Provide a single reference of PDJT mandating shots.
Indeed. There may be some self-preservation actions going on trying to lessen the impact of revenue negative flights, work to increase flight profitability, address shortages, etc. but the ENTIRE blame goes on TSA, DHS, CDC, DoT and this Administration for politicizing gas, oil, transportation, security and viruses. I blame THEM!
....federal data shows ....
I found the problem
Taught this in Business School
Reinforced during my career in Manufacturing
“Airlines tried shifting blame, but they’re the biggest cause of delays”
The Obi Wan KenoboDemocrats have taught them well.
The airlines have become the cattle cars of the skies.
The airlines deserve some credit because they didn't have the guts to stand up against that nonsense.
Just how much stock am I willing to put in an “investigation” by the Washington Post? I don’t think they make buckets that small.
No, the government is to blame. Biden is to blame. He’s in charge - the buck stops with him.
Have been since 9/11 thanks to GWB and the patriot act. It gave us TSA and the downward slide of air travel.
It was Brandon mandating firing anyone not getting stabbed that did it.
America will not forget.
Critical THINKING has been replaced by Critical Race Theory to the demise of all involved.
Just another entry on the infinitely long list of things FJB has F’d up.
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