If you’ve taken an international flight in the last two years you’ll know the experience isn’t necessarily as seamless as it was pre-pandemic, especially in Europe and the US.
A record number of flights were delayed or cancelled in the US last year and, according to a recent report from the FAA, this isn’t expected to improve soon. The organisation predicts a 45 per cent increase in flight delays over the Northern Hemisphere summer.
Staffing shortages, construction at major US airports and growing demand for travel were given as reasons for the disruption.
However, United Airlines’ former executive chairman Oscar Munoz pushed back on this explanation, saying it isn’t the full story.
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