As the United States prepares for a travel surge, Delta Airlines says it has taken necessary precautions to decrease its flight load and better its traveling process for customers.
HOUSTON, Texas -- As America starts to see an intense travel surge, airlines are doing their best to build an extra cushion for irregular flight operations. With few pilots available and multiple staff shortages, flight reductions are the best way to prevent massive meltdowns.To do that, Delta Airlines announced that they are planning to reduce 100 daily flights going into the summer months.
"More than any time in our history, the various factors currently impacting our operation - weather and air traffic control, vendor staffing, increased COVID case rates contributing to higher-than-planned unscheduled absences in some work groups - are resulting in an operation that isn't consistently up to the standards Delta has set for the industry in recent years," said Chief Customer Experience Officer Allison Ausband.
We also issue waivers in the event of inclement weather, offering customers whose travel includes affected cities the option to consider moving their travel to before or after the weather event, which can also help avoid unnecessary waiting at airports. Due to forecast weather in the Southeast and Northeast regions of the U.S., Delta has issued a travel waiver - effective May 26-28 - for those who may be impacted in the days ahead.
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