The holiday weekend will be an early test for U.S. carriers and the Federal Aviation Administration, which have put new measures in place to avoid the chaos that has marred pandemic-era air travel.
“Travelers definitely have concerns,” said Henry Harteveldt, an aviation analyst and president of Atmosphere Research. “These days when they go to airports, they are thinking ‘What’s going to go wrong with my trip?’ instead of feeling confident that their flight is going to leave on time.”, there are signs that airline operations are improving.
“We have gone above and beyond to make sure we are ready for the summer and for the increased demand,” said Sharon Pinkerton, senior vice president of legislative and regulatory policy at A4A.In contrast to last year, when airlines and the FAA sparred over which bore responsibility for flight disruptions, the two sides are working together more closely to identify solutions.
David Pekoske, administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, said the agency already is seeing a significant number of people moving through airport checkpoints. On Sunday, officers screened more than 2.6 million people, the most in a day since the pandemic began. He said the TSA is fully staffed ahead of the Memorial Day weekend. The agency expects Friday to be its busiest day, when it projects screening 2.6 million people.
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