Delta Air Lines, Reduces Flight Schedule , Amid Surging Post-Pandemic Demand.
Business Insider reports that Delta Air Lines
is taking preemptive measures to improve the company's
reliability ahead of the big summer travel season.
Business Insider reports that Delta Air Lines
is taking preemptive measures to improve the company's
reliability ahead of the big summer travel season.
On May 26, the Atlanta-based airline announced
it would reduce its flight schedule by about
100 daily flights from July 1 to August 7. .
On May 26, the Atlanta-based airline announced
it would reduce its flight schedule by about
100 daily flights from July 1 to August 7. .
The move is reportedly meant
to prevent summer travel disruptions
amid surging post-pandemic demand.
According to Delta, the reduced schedule will , "build additional resilience in our system
and improve operational reliability for
our customers and employees.".
We deeply appreciate the energy and efforts
of our people and the confidence of our
customers as we adapt and pivot to ensure
we provide the airline-of-choice experience
we're so proud to be known for. , Allison Ausband, Delta's chief customer experience officer, via Business Insider.
Along with the announcement, Delta said
that the company would contact customers
affected by the schedule changes.
Business Insider reports that Delta is working with the Federal Aviation Administration to improve air traffic control and hiring new crew members.
The airline said that 2.5 million
passengers are expected to fly on Delta
flights over Memorial Day weekend.
That is a 25% increase from the same time in 2021.
Business Insider reports that other carriers have also cut their summer flight schedules, including Alaska Airlines and JetBlue Airways.
Business Insider reports that other carriers have also cut their summer flight schedules, including Alaska Airlines and JetBlue Airways