Airlines in the United States are facing serious problems on flights, thousands of which have been delayed or canceled the weekend of July 4 and the start of the holiday period.
Millions of people returned to airports after the COVID-19 pandemic, but although this is good news for the tourist market that is collapsing airline services.
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) reported that only on Friday almost 2.5 million passengers on flights from the US were checked. of the largest number of passengers since 11 February 2020, said the agency spokeswoman , Lisa Farbstein.
They were canceled on Friday 464 domestic and international flights from the US and were delayed more than 6,600, according to various reports, including FlightAware.
That represents 28.8% of scheduled flights overall, but cancellations continued on Saturday and Sunday, when 930 flights were delayed and canceled 200.
The International Airport nal John F. Kennedy in New York—he was evicted by a bomb threat—is among the hardest hit, but Hartsfield-Jackson in Atlanta and Chicago’s O’Hare are also mentioned.
Delays have been escalating and started as early as Memorial Day weekend and Father’s Day. More than 3,464 flights have been cancelled.
Some airlines, such as Delta, have imposed unusual policies to get space on their flights, such as paying $10 ,000 dollars to users who give up their ticket.
Cancellations and delays are expected to continue in the coming weeks.