From News Nation:
“‘Flightmare’ looms for
summer, travel expert warns”
Summer is just around the corner,
and travelers who have been patiently awaiting safe travel since the start of
the pandemic are ready to buy flights and head out on vacations. Though COVID
infection rates have slowed, vaccines are readily available, and many people
feel safe traveling again, the pandemic is still having an impact on air
traffic. “While it is great news that travel has fully opened up and families
can finally have proper vacations, the combination of increased demand and
staff shortages have the potential to cause significant delays and an overall
sub-par travel experience,” said Rose Ackerman, the executive editor at Family
Destinations Guide. An increase in demand for air travel combined with staffing
shortages could create a perfect storm for a “flightmare” including flight
delays or even cancellations.
AIR TRAVEL TIPS
Family Destinations Guide shared
some tips to ease travel concerns amid a potential “flightmare”:
Choose flights that depart early
in the day. If your flight is canceled last minute, having an earlier flight
time increases your chances of being rebooked and arriving at your destination
the same day.
Plan ahead for delays. Delays are
likely at every step from check in to security. You will thank yourself for
leaving extra time for long lines.
Familiarize yourself with your
travel insurance policies. If you don’t typically purchase travel insurance, it
may benefit you to consider it when traveling in a post-pandemic world.
Remember to be patient with
airport and airline staffers. Traveling can be a stressful experience for
anyone, but being kind towards airline staffers will make the experience easier
for everyone.
According to the Transportation
Safety Authority (TSA), air passenger travel is expected to be more
concentrated over peak periods, with volumes that could match — or even exceed
— those in previous years for the first time since the pandemic began and
travel restrictions were implemented.
Massive summer travel demand
drives skyrocketing costs Beyond
staffing shortages and potential delays, there’s another hurdle for would-be
summer travelers: cost. Inflation is at a 40-year high, and it’s impacting the
travel sector. Domestic airfare prices are up 40% since the beginning of the
year, according to airfare comparison site Hopper. Gas prices have also
spiked 48% since March. That obviously makes road trips more expensive, but it
also makes flying more expensive. Airlines pass on those prices to the
consumer.
^ If People can continue to
afford to travel/fly then they will have to deal with long lines at airport
check-in counters, long lines at the TSA, last-minute flight delays and
cancellations sue to staff shortages and possibly the weather. It does not seem
like a good Summer to fly. ^
https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/flightmare-summer-travel/
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