Posted on Sep 1, 2022
This summer's weather-impacted travel chaos will become the norm as climate worsens
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Experts are warning that travel cancellations and delays caused by extreme weather conditions will become the norm in future years as the climate crisis worsens and natural disasters become more common.
Is there anything that can be done by the government or airlines to combat this? And what are airlines doing now to curb their carbon footprint?
Is there anything that can be done by the government or airlines to combat this? And what are airlines doing now to curb their carbon footprint?
This summer's weather-impacted travel chaos will become the norm as climate worsens
Posted from wbur.org
Travel
Climate Change
Flying
Posted >1 y ago
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Countries on both sides of the Atlantic are seeing a slew of canceled flights due to lack of crew, long lines at airports thanks to understaffing, and the kind of rates for rental cars that make buying a vehicle look cheap. That's, in part, because everyone has the same idea as you -- only this week, Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian announced that March 2022 had been the carrier's best month for sales in its history."...
..."Countries on both sides of the Atlantic are seeing a slew of canceled flights due to lack of crew, long lines at airports thanks to understaffing, and the kind of rates for rental cars that make buying a vehicle look cheap. That's, in part, because everyone has the same idea as you -- only this week, Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian announced that March 2022 had been the carrier's best month for sales in its history."...
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This is more about a shortage of staff than weather...insufficient crews and ground staff.
And the hurricane season is starting later this year...
And the hurricane season is starting later this year...
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