Many travelers are going on vacation or traveling on July 4th. Unfortunately, many flights have been canceled. The Transportation Security Administration showed 2,490,490 passengers at airport security checkpoints on Friday. The largest number was on Feb. 11, 2020, with more than 2.5 million passengers. On the same day, 464 U.S. Domestic and International Flights, with 28.8 percent of scheduled flights overall, were canceled and over 6,600 flights were delayed. Over 930 flights around the world had been canceled on Sunday morning. New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Chicago O’Hare International Airport had the greatest number of canceled flights.
Not only did the flight delays or cancellations take place on the July Fourth weekend, but also on Juneteenth and Father’s Day weekends. That included the busiest air travel day. Flight delays or cancellations also took place on Memorial Day weekend, when 2,700 flights got canceled. According to NBC News, “In an interview last month with The Associated Press, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said he wanted to wait to see how air travel over the July Fourth weekend and the rest of the summer went before he determines whether his department will take enforcement action against airlines.”
Buttigieg tweeted on Saturday saying that many passengers and travelers can claim refunds for canceled flights and that he claimed a $112 refund. “Airlines offer miles as compensation for some travel issues, and you can often negotiate on this. That’s between you and the airline,” he said. “But you are entitled to cash refunds for canceled flights — that’s a requirement that we will continue to enforce.” Airports plan to change their schedules and hire more pilots or any other airline workers.
Not only did the flight delays or cancellations take place on the July Fourth weekend, but also on Juneteenth and Father’s Day weekends. That included the busiest air travel day. Flight delays or cancellations also took place on Memorial Day weekend, when 2,700 flights got canceled. According to NBC News, “In an interview last month with The Associated Press, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said he wanted to wait to see how air travel over the July Fourth weekend and the rest of the summer went before he determines whether his department will take enforcement action against airlines.”
Buttigieg tweeted on Saturday saying that many passengers and travelers can claim refunds for canceled flights and that he claimed a $112 refund. “Airlines offer miles as compensation for some travel issues, and you can often negotiate on this. That’s between you and the airline,” he said. “But you are entitled to cash refunds for canceled flights — that’s a requirement that we will continue to enforce.” Airports plan to change their schedules and hire more pilots or any other airline workers.
