Our department will continue to work with airlines to reduce airspace congestion and increase system capacity. Speaking to CBS News on Thursday, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said federal agencies involved in the aviation industry and airlines were improving their staffing levels. The agency's chief operating officer told staff in March that it was taking steps to improve operations after "too many close calls" that threatened safety, Reuters reported at the time.
The Federal Aviation Administration has also struggled with a shortage of air traffic controllers. Last summer was the worst on record for flight cancellations and many people faced severe delays-attributed in part to a lack of airport and flight staff caused by the pandemic. "A lot of people started going to these destinations and they have surged in popularity." "Places like Mexico, Florida really stayed open during the pandemic," he said. "We're nimbler, more adaptable and are structurally better prepared."Īcross all forms of travel, the AAA expects 42.3 million Americans-around 13 percent of the nation's total population-to travel 50 miles or more, a rise of 7 percent on last year.ĭespite making up just 8 percent of estimated holiday travel, experts have linked the rise in air passengers to the ending of the coronavirus pandemic and the change in holiday patterns it has caused.Ĭlint Henderson, managing news editor for The Points Guy, a travel news and advice outlet, told NewsNation on Friday that destinations such as Las Vegas and Florida were attracting the highest prices at present. "We've invested in our operational resilience for this summer," she said. "This summer travel season could be one for the record books, especially at airports."Īmy Lawrence, an American Airlines spokesperson told Newsweek it had 17,600 more team members this summer than in 2021. "This is expected to be the third-busiest Memorial Day weekend since 2000, when AAA started tracking holiday travel," Paula Twidale, senior vice president of AAA Travel, said in a statement on May 15. With the prospect of packed airports, there are concerns of a repeat of the mass delays and cancellations the industry struggled to cope with during a surge in air passengers in 2022. AAA projects about 42.3 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home this Memorial Day weekend, 3.4 million by air. Low Bidder on Drive Improvement - Multimodal in Kansas at $314,500.00 USD City Plumbing & Heating, Inc Low Bidder on RFP - Sewer Line Installation in Kansas at $14,880.Travelers arrive for flights at O'Hare Airport on in Chicago, Illinois. Low Bidder on 2023 Pavement Management Program, Mill & Overlay and Pavement Rehab in Kansas at $701,688.00 USD King's Construction Co., Inc. Low Bidder on Pavement Reclamation in Kansas at $799,587.71 USD Multicrete, Inc Low Bidder on South T- Hangar Concrete Project in Kansas at $15,900.00 USD Little Joe's Asphalt, Inc. Low Bidder on Bus Stop Shelters in Kansas at $28,250.00 USD Bettis Asphalt & Construction, Inc. Low Bidder on Sports Phase A - Field Netting Installation in Kansas at $69,016.75 USD Brasco International, Inc. Low Bidder on Acoustical Improvements in Kansas at $40,385.00 USD Multicon, Inc. Low Bidder on Mined Land Reclamation in Kansas at $506,800.00 USD Technology International Low Bidder on Aircraft Tugs in Kansas at $35,544.00 USD SAK Construction Low Bidder on 2021 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Phase B (CIPP) in Kansas at $23,045.00 USD H Excavating LLC Low Bidder on 5 X 9, 18" and 24" Rip Rap in Kansas at $96,000.00 USD Heartland Alarms Low Bidder on Annual Fire Alarm and Wet Sprinkler Testing Services in Kansas at $6,742.00 USD Kansas Dirt Inc Low Bidder on Demolition in Kansas at $32,000.00 USD BHS Construction, Inc.
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