“If you look at the overall picture, we’ve seen a lot of improvements,” he claimed of air travel. “But we had a hard few days with severe weather at the beginning of [last] week, and that definitely put enormous pressure on the system.
Four weather, tech glitches and staffing shortages has made holiday travel a nightmare at the nation’s airports, with thousands of flights delayed and hundreds cancelled on Sunday.Frustrated travelers stranded at the nation’s airports are pointing the finger at US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, even as the secretary says more is yet to come as the weather is expected to continue to worsen.
People are stranded at New york’s JFK International Airport as widespread travel delays plague the nation’s airports during the Fourth of July holiday weekend. New York area airports were among the hardest hit on Sunday.Travelers at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport look for guidance amid thousands of flight cancelations at US airports over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Many frustrated patrons blame US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.