From Crowded Airports to Clearer Skies: A Fresh Approach to US Air Travel
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Source: Surf Air Mobility
Now that air travel is back to pre-pandemic levels, passengers are experiencing a slew of problems – from flight delays and cancellations to lost baggage and jam-packed airplanes.
A freshly inked report from the US Public Interest Research Group titled "Plane Truth," points to several factors contributing to these problems. Airlines have come under scrutiny for their practice of over-scheduling flights, which can lead to overcrowded cabins and disrupted schedules.
According to the report, there were approximately 400,000 fewer flights in the first half of the year compared to 2019, resulting in fuller flights this year. As summer travel picked up from May to June, airline performance deteriorated.
In fact, complaints have swelled to ...
