Air travel in the United States is in a hellish state at the moment, with Southwest and American Airlines both coming under fire for canceling hundreds of flights and making various excuses ranging from the weather to labor shortages to IT issues.
sfgate.com/travel/article…
sfgate.com/travel/article…
Bill McGee, aviation and travel adviser for Consumer Reports’ advocacy arm, said most of the blame rests with one group in particular.
"Most of blame goes to the airline industry and it's important to remember the context," he said.
"Most of blame goes to the airline industry and it's important to remember the context," he said.
"Last year, the airlines were given close to $50 billion in taxpayer bailouts [...] but there were provisions about airlines ensuring they were not short-staffed, which of course is what's happening right now.
The airline industry really failed abysmally here."
The airline industry really failed abysmally here."
While some are stepping up efforts to return to a level of staffing that would allow for normal service, most industry experts are skeptical the problem will be fixed over the summer.
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