If the Thanksgiving holiday was a test in airline reliability, then airlines passed — no doubt a welcome relief for frustrated travelers who took to the skies over the summer.
But moving forward, millions of Americans will continue to stress test the entire system this holiday season. But unless our government steps in and rights its own ship, airline travel will continue to teeter on the edge.Like most other industries, aviation was not immune to the lasting impact of the labor market shortage caused by COVID-19, nor the changes in worker behaviors.
Recent headlines have critiqued airline performance. In some cases, that criticism has been deserved, but there is much more to the story. There are three main opportunities that should be considered as part of the more extensive solution set. First, the FAA needs to hire enough air traffic controllers, so the air traffic control facilities are staffed appropriately. Second, the FAA needs to request enough money to maintain our aging infrastructure and continue to modernize. Third, Congress needs to fund the FAA adequately with a stable, predictable funding stream isolated from continuing resolutions and government shutdowns.
This is unacceptable. Those are three of America’s busiest airports and ports of entry for America’s largest city. Passengers are made to wait, for reasons unknown other than “unexpected staff availability.”
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