Delays and cancelations reported nationwide :: WRAL.com

this morning frustration is on the rise at airports across the country. I just don’t understand how this is okay with more than 1500 flights canceled this weekend and at least 13,000 delays from coast to coast. Hopefully it doesn’t get canceled again because I definitely need to get home and get stuff done, nasty storms, setting off a cascade of chaos for travelers. It was just really draining and frustrating american and Southwest airlines blaming summertime thunderstorms and weather related challenges for the disruptions. But it’s been a rocky summer for airlines dealing with crew and pilot shortages, reduced flight schedules and a record surge in travelers. There aren’t a lot of pilots sitting in reserve. There aren’t a lot of planes sitting in reserve or crew or staff. And so when there’s one cancelation, there’s very little buffer or slack in the system. Sarah johnson was rebooked from new york to Chicago with her two sons who were put on a different flight on another day. The airline was able to resolve the issue and they all traveled home together. It’s a broken system and then people get left having no idea where to go what to do, no answers and no compensation. Now, the Department of Transportation is proposing new guidelines for travelers hit with flight delays including allowing passengers a refund if an airline changes their departure or arrival time by at least three hours for a domestic flight. I think if it’s enacted, it would be the biggest expansion of travelers rights in decades