Brace yourself for a summer of air travel hell.
"I expect that we're going to see very, very strong demand all the way through the summertime, and that's what we're preparing for," Pekoske said.
"It'll be a challenge, but we've faced this challenge in prior years and we’ve been able to be successful at it."Staffing at a key New York-area control facility, for instance, is at about half of target levels. Nationwide staffing is at about 80%. Because the national airspace system is so interconnected — and because New York is such a busy area — problems there can easily reverberate nationwide.Controller staffing problems are partially a remnant of the COVID-19 pandemic, which slowed the hiring and training process.
And the FAA is reassigning some airspace around Newark Liberty International Airport to Philadelphia approach controllers to lighten the load on those in New York.Prepare as they might, it looks increasingly likely that the country's airlines and airports are going to be absolutely slammed this summer.If you've got plans to fly this summer, get to the airport early, prepare for delays and cancellations, and have a Plan B — and maybe C and D — ready.
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