In a year so far that had been marked by the Boeing
scandal and labor problems between flight attendants and management at several
airlines, some good news has emerged in the aviation world.
The cancelation rate of flight is at its lowest in years.
Despite record-breaking
levels of air travel this year, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) numbers
show that the flight cancellation rate for the first half of 2024 was just 1.4
percent – nearly the lowest rate in more
than a decade.
The same rate was
recorded in 2015.
The latest data from
airlines reported to the U.S. Department of Transportation shows that weather
continues to be the leading cause of flight cancellations.
On June 23, the Transportation Security Administration
(TSA) screened more than 2.99 million individuals in a single day at
U.S. airports – the most airline passengers the agency has screened in its
history.
“This year’s
record-breaking air travel is another good sign for our economy as more
Americans take to the skies than ever before,” said U.S.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. “To help avoid travel
headaches, the Biden-Harris Administration has taken historic action to
modernize airports and expand passenger protections for a smoother travel
experience.”
President Joe Biden’s
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law invests $25 billion in U.S. airport
infrastructure over five years. Just this week, the Federal Aviation
Administration announced $289 million in airport infrastructure grants in
40 states and an additional $1 billion in available funding to modernize
airport terminals.
There are more than 200
airport modernization projects underway.
However, the U.S. Travel
Association said there is still
more work to be done.
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