Airline disruptions over holiday weekend reflect chronic industry-wide challenges

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According to FlightAware, 3,800 flights were canceled and 45,000 were delayed in the past week, frustrating customers and airlines themselves, who have pointed fingers at the FAA.

), are faring better because they have invested more in infrastructure intended to avoid flight issues, Roman explained.

Planes are seen on the tarmac as people wait for their flight rescheduled inside of the Newark International Airport on June 27, 2023, in Newark, New Jersey. Facing regular turmoil, airlines are lobbying the FAA and Congress to take urgent steps to confront problems in the industry. Despite objections from some pilot groups, a House panel last month voted to

age from 65 to 67, which would “help immensely” by keeping Baby Boomer pilots in the air for longer, Roman said. The House is expected to consider the bill this month.In the long term, both the FAA and airlines are accelerating efforts to recruit, hire, and train air traffic controllers and pilots, which Roman said will help improve air traffic management in a year or two. For now, though, holiday weekends like July 4 continue to see challenges.

“All of that is surging now, and you have all of the problems trying to be solved at once,” Roman said. “It's going to take several years to do this.”

 

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