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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1. He is useless
2, There is no point in having a Secretary of Transportation, since that position has not accomplished anything since it was started.
Every senior political appointee is some sort of token.
Experience and competence are at the bottom of the list.
Pete Buttplugger is too busy with monkey sex to worry about doing his job 🤪
He knows the only thing that matters is being a fag
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Well done! Someone with better computer skills than I have could do us all a favor and create some sort of rogue’s gallery of the many deviant and dishonorable characters that comprise the inner circle of the Brandon regime. At the top of that gallery of course would be Hunter and his daddy.
This is easily the least competent federal government the USA has ever had. This is amateur hour from top to bottom. Every single one of them is either dangerous or clueless. I am glad most of them are too clueless to be dangerous.
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Absolutely true. There appears to be an increasing number of psychopaths in the Swamp doing everything they can to destroy our Constitutional Republic while imprisoning and killing as many of us as possible.
Buttplug is a Total Failure at the job
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Plugs Biden thinks he’s doing a bang-up job!
IMO, anyone choosing to fly in this day and age are nuts. The tree huggers have taken down cruising, and now are taking down air travel. These have been their goals for decades because of the fossil fuel they use.
Rump Ranger Buttigieg wants the AIRLINES to “get in shape”?
You want cause, look in a mirror ya damn shirtlifter.
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I like the “Rump Ranger” designation, but what the deuce is a “shirtlifter”? Never heard that one!
I won’t be flying ever, since they talk of diversifying the number of pilots, which means lowering standards to attract candidates.
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Just wait until there’s a noticeable increase in the number of planes falling out of the sky. It will be good news for Amtrak though! I broke out in a cold sweat on a flight not long ago when an announcement was made mid-flight that we were flying with an all female crew!
Nephew has a midnight flight out of Dallas tomorrow. Been lucky so far. From Philadelphia to Denver to Dallas back to Philly with no cancellations so far.
Bullish, that is indeed a historical precedent I have grabbed on to.
I sure hope that is true.
Sigh. I know. Brains full of mush.
Yes, plus many pilots were encouraged to take early retirement when very few flights were happening.
And now we serfs have to live with the consequences.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is a failed Transportation Secretary. He is another Identity selection that proves you need to select your people based upon ability.
Huge pilot shortages that will only get worse. The Air Force is offering big bonuses to keep their pilots. And military aircraft are much more fun to fly.
What could go wrong...
Hey jackass tell the pilots they don’t have to get the BS vaccine,problem solved
Okay, guess it is time to cancel my visit to see family.
I believe ButtPluffgg is still on maternity leave of some sorts. So don’t be too hard on this homo dude. He means well.
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