New York (CNN)This week, there seems to be no end to airplane trouble. The chaotic weekend of July 4th was born again. More than 1,100 cancellations since Friday as airlines are tackling staff shortages and bad weather among many passengers.
Over 7,800 US flights were delayed on Friday. This includes 45% of JetBlue flights and nearly one-third of United, American Airlines and Southwest flights. Delta also saw a quarter of its work delayed.
Saturday delays have been mitigated, but is with at least 2,200 delays in the US and 578 cancellations. According to FlightAware data, delays were concentrated at airports in the New York area.
So far this year, US airlines have canceled 3.5% of their flights, an increase of 42% from 2019. , According to data from the Ministry of Transport.
TSA said it screened 2,490,490 passengers on Friday. This is more than the number of passengers screened that day in 2019, when 2,184,253 people flew during the pre-pandemic vacation.
Bernie Sanders said he wants DoT to fine airlines up to $ 27,500 per passenger because of delays.
"US airlines are always striving to provide a seamless travel experience and are making every effort, including trimming schedules, to ensure a smooth trip," said a major US airline. Airlines for America (A4A), the airline's leading industry group, said in a statement after calling FAA on Thursday that it plans for a long weekend of weather turmoil in. ..
Off-duty Delta pilots, represented by the Aviation Pilot Association, picketed at the airline hub Thursday to protest the slow progress in contract negotiations. They are calling for improvements in salaries, retirement, employment protection, and changes in pilot schedules to avoid the confusion caused by "preventable management mistakes."