Air chaos in the US before July 4th with 50,000 cancellations

The Fourth of July and the days leading up to and after it are among the busiest periods in American aviation as families and friends take advantage of the flights. But this year will be remembered not for the reunions but for the chaos. Since last Saturday, more than 50,000 flights have been canceled in the United States, preventing not only passengers from traveling but also crews. United replaced the South West as the primary cause – and victim – of chaos.

According to United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby, it all started with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) decision to reduce the number of flights allowed in the New York area last weekend. And from there, it was all catastrophic. It is broadcasted live on social media. Not only are travelers complaining, crews have gone missing at airports across the country.

A United Airlines flight attendant announces that she was “fired” one night without a hotel. What started as a technical delay turned into a series of nonsense as the company’s programming departments were overwhelmed. The crew was unable to contact the airline because the lines were overcrowded and it was discovered that there were no pilots as well, which led to the cancellation of the flight. But no one asked for a hotel. A mess similar to the one in the southwest at the end of last year. Now the main defendant is United.

Its CEO, on top of that, while an incredible number of planes were on the ground, was flying in a private jet, paid for by the company, and sparking a minor but deeply emotional argument.

United employees are now in the media: “Let me just say this wasn’t about the weather; we’ve had bad weather all year and know how to deal with it. It was a mistake,” said a flight attendant whose flight was canceled and it took the company six hours to register her schedule change. in scheduling by at least 90 percent.

The chains of orders were exceeded and the result was the cancellation of 50,000 flights per week, with the horizon approaching two more challenges: the Fourth of July on the one hand, and starting today, the possible restrictions due to the introduction of 5G technology in the country.