Posted on 07/02/2022 1:03:20 PM PDT by RummyChick
Airlines have cancelled and delayed hundreds of flights in the U.S. sparking travel chaos during the busiest Fourth of July weekend since the pandemic, which has been dubbed 'Airmageddon.'
Around 48 million people are expected to travel this weekend with AAA estimating 3.5million would take to the air. But the actual number of passengers flying may be dramatically higher as, the Transportation Security Administration screened more than 2.4 million travelers at airports on Thursday alone - up 17 percent from the Fourth of July Friday in 2019.
Many fliers will be facing disappointment, with 604 flights canceled by 2:30pm, and 2,879 have been delayed, according to Flight Aware, which reported that by the end of Friday, 586 U.S. flights were called off and 7,773 were rescheduled.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who previously called on airlines to get in shape before the weekend, appeared to give up on getting things under control as he told Americans to follow his lead and claim compensation over the canceled flights.
'Airlines offer miles as compensation for some travel issues, and you can often negotiate on this,' tweeted Buttigieg, who said he got back $112.07 over his canceled flight on Friday after he was initially offered about $30 back.
'Sometimes an airline will offer you points or miles as compensation, but you are entitled to a cash refund when your flight is canceled.'
Leading major U.S. airlines in cancellations on Saturday was American Airlines, which canceled 96 flights and delayed 421 flights. Delta followed behind, canceling 63 flights and delaying 322.
United Airlines has canceled 42 flights and delayed 185, and Southwest has called off 22 flights and has delayed 507 flights so far.
Since the hectic Juneteenth travel weekend, the U.S. has seen more than 12,000 flights cancelled, according to Flight Aware.
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The incompetence and deliberate mismanagement knows no bounds with these fidiots.
Oh wow, I missed all that. Did see the end.
Can’t stand watching Kyrgios, he’s a brute with his strokes though.
That’s great just get points and miles to fly. How do the people in my family get more days off to use them. Family trips are planned for months. We don’t work for the government like Pete and get more holidays because a flight was canceled. The hotel isn’t giving us our money back because we don’t show up. How disconnected from real people.
I suspect it’s also the high price of fuel. To swing a flight and make money on it, the airlines are trying to make sure the planes are full so they can afford the flights. So if a plane is only partially full, the flight gets cancelled.
Then, of course, combine that with the pilot shortage due to any experimental shot requirements.
Yup. The only thing Buttfag knows is to go down on pipes.
But they’re in the education system, so they have people dumb and idealistic enough to try it again.
That’s great just get points and miles to fly. How do the people in my family get more days off to use them. Family trips are planned for months. We don’t work for the government like Pete and get more holidays because a flight was canceled. The hotel isn’t giving us our money back because we don’t show up. How disconnected from real people.
we’re going to a wedding back east but we are not chancing flight cancellations....we’re driving..it will cost money but at least we will get there, God willing.
Lousy racist airlines!
Watch Mr Garrisonn on South Park teach about monkey sex and Evolution:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkpRrtHzlVs
I won’t be flying ever, since they talk of diversifying the number of pilots, which means lowering standards to attract candidates.
Buttgig should be fired, but so should his pretend boss, the pretend president.
My husband and I both had family emergencies this week. Otherwise, I would never, ever choose to travel now . It’s a mess in the airports and on the roads. Stay home if you can.
Well, living through the Jimmy Carter regime and gas lines taught a lot of people to stop trusting democrats. This is Jimmy Carter redux and should accomplish the same thing again for America.
Where did all the pilots go?
Did the mandatory jabs have something to do with it?
I wish I weren’t needing to fly in 2 weeks. I’m already expecting my flight will be cancelled or delayed.
I feel for you. I hope they are not too tragic and things went well.
Buttlicker couldn’t find his mouth if a Baby Ruth were floated in front of his face.
What a useless eater he is.
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