Weather is by far the largest source of delayed and cancelled flights, and will continue to cause headaches for flights as the planet warms.
said Tuesday that the Federal Aviation Administration faces staffing and funding challenges as travel surges and Congress begins work in earnest on another bill to reauthorize the agency — and that climate change will ultimately play a critical role in the future of air travel.Bad weather delays and cancellations will climb as the planet warms.
While individual airlines bear the brunt of irate passengers, and United in particular struggled ahead of the July 4th holiday, the FAA’s staffing levels also can play a role in how quickly airlines are able to recover when storms ground flights. John Breyault, vice president of public policy and telecommunications and fraud at the National Consumers League, said his organization wants the final bill to contain language requiring DOT to ensure that airlines compensate passengers whose flights are delayed — not just canceled.
“We believe that this would have adverse impact on the consumer as well as added a layer of bureaucracy that’s not necessary and could actually result in consumers taking longer to get refunds,” Wiggins said.Whether or not to increase the number of long-haul fights out of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport has split lawmakers in both parties and aspects of the airline industry.
“Members of Congress want to be able to fly from their home district to Reagan National Airport,” Norton said. “We’re seeing a failure across the government, not just as it relates to appropriate staffing for air traffic controllers,” Barnes said.
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