Why They Are Cancelling Even More Flights Will Leave You Furious! joe July 1, 2022 Uncategorized As flight delays and cancellations continue to top the news ahead of the hectic Fourth of July travel weekend, passengers aren’t the only ones frustrated with the unreliable state of air travel—pilots are too. With more pilots expressing weariness, airlines that are short on employees have drawn criticism for asking their pilots to work too many flights. And now, hundreds of off-duty Delta Airlines pilots are preparing to picket this week in order to demand better pay and schedules. At a number of significant airports, including LAX, JFK, and Atlanta—some of the most impacted in terms of cancellations and delays—Delta Airlines pilots intend to begin picketing on Thursday. Despite increasing flight cancellations, the Air Line Pilots Association claimed that roughly 14,000 of its members are working longer hours. In fact, Jason Ambrosi, a Delta pilot, and union official blamed Delta’s poor flight scheduling for an increase in fatigue and the resulting wage demand. The average annual salary for a Delta Pilot in the United States is about $157,912. Here’s what Daily Mail reported: ‘The Delta pilots last signed a new contract in 2016 and are currently flying under work rules and pay rates negotiated over six years ago,’ ‘It’s been two-and-a-half-years since our contract became amendable and three-and-a-half years since the Delta pilots last had a pay raise. Meanwhile, our quality of life has eroded due to management’s unwillingness to schedule the airline properly,’ 3.5 million people have booked flights over the Fourth of July weekend and spoke with Airlines for America President Nicholas Calio, according to Fox News. Calio shared, “It’s already been a bleak travel season for the airline industry, which has had to drop 15% of the flights they originally planned for June through August to make the remaining flights more reliable” With delays affecting nearly 25% of all flights and a 20% average increase in ticket prices, customers are frustrated with flying. Many took to social media to weigh in on why air travel has become more difficult. One twitter writer took aim at the Biden Administration and the vaccine mandates imposed on pilots by their companies saying “Lets Go Brandon” 19k flights have been canceled/ delayed since Thursday. 4,200 flights were delayed, 900 canceled on Sunday alone due to shortages in skilled positions! Biden Admin mandated vaccines for pilots/personnel, many of whom either quit or were fired for refusingpic.twitter.com/ImnEIrI7Di — Ronald Kelly (@RonK3l) June 20, 2022 Airline workers have also spoken out, sharing frustrations about being short-staffed and the regulatory issues they face. 8. When flight crews get delayed we time out. We can NOT fly longer than 16 hours. Its illegal. So it doesn’t matter if you have a wedding to get to, when we are done we are done. The way things are now, there are no back up crews, so when this happens your flight cancels. — KATE (@kateeya_) June 23, 2022 Pilots were instrumental in reviving airlines after the coronavirus pandemic shut down the aviation sector, despite the fact that their salary has not grown since contract discussions in 2016. According to a Department of Transportation survey, Americans complained about American airlines more than three times as much in April compared to pre-pandemic levels as on-time arrivals declined. Sources: Daily Mail, 100percentfedup, Fox News Leave a Reply Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ