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https://www.transtats.bts.gov/homedrillchart.asp https://www.transtats.bts.gov/homedrillchart.asp 59,033 and 34,793 flights cancelled in 2019 and 2018 respectiv

https://www.transtats.bts.gov/homedrillchart.asp https://www.transtats.bts.gov/homedrillchart.asp 59,033 and 34,793 flights cancelled in 2019 and 2018 respectively according to the US department of transporation. In 2022, we're already at 76,776 flights cancelled and not even halfway through the year, so nearly the amount cancelled in 2018 and 2019 combined. I'm curious if there's anything different that's happening this year vs those other two that would account for such a stark increase in cancelled flights, likely due to an impacted labor force. Probably just people out with colds.

timr 4y ago
> Probably just people out with colds. That's a leap. My understanding is that airlines are affected by the same thing every other employer is seeing -- they can't hire. It might be exacerbated by the fact that airlines reduced/eliminated their training pipeline. For example: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/15/us-pilot-shortage-forces-airlines-to-cut-flights-scramble-for-solutions.html https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/15/us-pilot-shortage-forces-air... > The pandemic exacerbated a pilot shortage by slowing down training, hiring and creating a wave of early retirements. > Airlines offered pilots early retirements to cut labor bills during the depths of the pandemic. > The process to become airline-qualified in the U.S. is lengthy and expensive, making the barrier to entry high.
- terminatornet 4y ago
  It takes more than pilots to run an airline, you need flight attendants, maintenance crew, ticketing agents. If pilot staffing issues due to training and early retirements then why did airlines that removed mask mandates see staff shortages first? > An EasyJet spokesperson attributed the increase in cancelled flights to "higher than usual staff sickness levels" due to a recent surge in COVID-19 cases across Europe. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/airlines-face-mask-covid-rules-flights-canceled/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/airlines-face-mask-covid-rules-...
  - timr 4y ago
    Sure, in April 2022.

timr 4y ago

> Probably just people out with colds. That's a leap. My understanding is that airlines are affected by the same thing every other employer is seeing -- they can't hire. It might be exacerbated by the fact that airlines reduced/eliminated their training pipeline. For example: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/15/us-pilot-shortage-forces-airlines-to-cut-flights-scramble-for-solutions.html https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/15/us-pilot-shortage-forces-air... > The pandemic exacerbated a pilot shortage by slowing down training, hiring and creating a wave of early retirements. > Airlines offered pilots early retirements to cut labor bills during the depths of the pandemic. > The process to become airline-qualified in the U.S. is lengthy and expensive, making the barrier to entry high.

terminatornet 4y ago
It takes more than pilots to run an airline, you need flight attendants, maintenance crew, ticketing agents. If pilot staffing issues due to training and early retirements then why did airlines that removed mask mandates see staff shortages first? > An EasyJet spokesperson attributed the increase in cancelled flights to "higher than usual staff sickness levels" due to a recent surge in COVID-19 cases across Europe. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/airlines-face-mask-covid-rules-flights-canceled/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/airlines-face-mask-covid-rules-...
- timr 4y ago
  Sure, in April 2022.