Expect Fewer Travel Options in the U S This Fall
Expect Fewer Travel Options in the U.S. This Fall Transportation
“The situation has been improving after the early summer meltdown, and I’d expect that to continue for two reasons,” says Scott Keyes, founder of Scott’s Cheap Flights, a service that finds bargain airfares for members. “First, travel demand in the fall is always quite a bit lower than in the summer as millions of families, students and teachers are no longer traveling. And second, airlines are continuing to staff up.” Earlier this summer, two of Europe’s busiest airports, London’s Heathrow and Amsterdam’s Schiphol, capped daily passengers at 100,000 and 70,000, respectively. In August, representatives from both airports announced extensions to these restrictions that will last through October. Meanwhile, Frankfurt Airport, Germany’s busiest and a hub for transatlantic connections, reduced its hourly flights from 96 to 88 until further notice. German carrier Lufthansa canceled 800 flights before the busy Labor Day weekend due to a pilots’ union strike, and it’s been reported that Lufthansa will remove flights from the winter schedule until March 2023, though how many has not been specified. Join today and save 25% off the standard annual rate. Get instant access to discounts, programs, services, and the information you need to benefit every area of your life. On the heels of canceling roughly 30,000 flights over the summer, British Airways plans to cut 10,000 more during its winter season, which runs from October 30 through March 25. Scandinavian airline SAS, still reeling from a 15-day pilot strike in July, has canceled 1,700 flights for September and October. Meanwhile, budget airline Wizz Air ditched most of its scheduled flights from Cardiff Airport in Wales for more than six months, beginning in September. Although Ryanair is dealing with Spanish cabin crew strikes taking place four days of every week through January 7, 2023, the airline has beefed up its winter schedule, adding flights to and from 20 airports in the U.K. including Gatwick, Manchester and Stansted. Air France is also plumping up its capacity to and from the U.S. and Canada. Beginning December 12, a new nonstop, year-round daily flight will run between Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG) and Newark Liberty (EWR). Air France continues to operate its new shuttle service of six (nine if you count partner flights with Delta) daily flights between Paris and New York’s JFK, which launched in June.
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Will Fall Travel Be as Bad as Summer Travel
Buckle up Air travel could still be a rough ride through winter but it s not all bad news
John Smith/VIEWpress As summer 2022 comes to a close, the memories of hours-long lines and remain an unpleasant souvenir. While there’s been some relief from the chaos that beleaguered airports around the U.S. and Europe in July and August, airlines have recently announced more flight schedule reductions as airports extend their passenger caps. Add in industry-wide staffing shortages, and air travel for fall and winter could test passenger patience. But the news is not all bad.“The situation has been improving after the early summer meltdown, and I’d expect that to continue for two reasons,” says Scott Keyes, founder of Scott’s Cheap Flights, a service that finds bargain airfares for members. “First, travel demand in the fall is always quite a bit lower than in the summer as millions of families, students and teachers are no longer traveling. And second, airlines are continuing to staff up.” Earlier this summer, two of Europe’s busiest airports, London’s Heathrow and Amsterdam’s Schiphol, capped daily passengers at 100,000 and 70,000, respectively. In August, representatives from both airports announced extensions to these restrictions that will last through October. Meanwhile, Frankfurt Airport, Germany’s busiest and a hub for transatlantic connections, reduced its hourly flights from 96 to 88 until further notice. German carrier Lufthansa canceled 800 flights before the busy Labor Day weekend due to a pilots’ union strike, and it’s been reported that Lufthansa will remove flights from the winter schedule until March 2023, though how many has not been specified. Join today and save 25% off the standard annual rate. Get instant access to discounts, programs, services, and the information you need to benefit every area of your life. On the heels of canceling roughly 30,000 flights over the summer, British Airways plans to cut 10,000 more during its winter season, which runs from October 30 through March 25. Scandinavian airline SAS, still reeling from a 15-day pilot strike in July, has canceled 1,700 flights for September and October. Meanwhile, budget airline Wizz Air ditched most of its scheduled flights from Cardiff Airport in Wales for more than six months, beginning in September. Although Ryanair is dealing with Spanish cabin crew strikes taking place four days of every week through January 7, 2023, the airline has beefed up its winter schedule, adding flights to and from 20 airports in the U.K. including Gatwick, Manchester and Stansted. Air France is also plumping up its capacity to and from the U.S. and Canada. Beginning December 12, a new nonstop, year-round daily flight will run between Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG) and Newark Liberty (EWR). Air France continues to operate its new shuttle service of six (nine if you count partner flights with Delta) daily flights between Paris and New York’s JFK, which launched in June.
Expect fewer options across the U S
JetBlue recently announced it will cut 37 routes from its fall and winter schedules. Meanwhile, American Airlines reduced its schedules for November by 16 percent, the equivalent of around 31,000 flights. Delta and United have also taken major chunks out of their November and December schedules, according to Jeff Pelletier, managing director of Airline Data Inc., a provider of aviation data and analysis. While he says these schedule adjustments are likely to continue for the foreseeable future, there’s a silver lining. “Airlines don’t like to cancel flights. It’s bad for their business, and it’s bad for customer goodwill,” he says. “So, what they’re doing now is taking a step back, considering and scheduling in a more operationally viable manner. For passengers this means fares will be more expensive, but they can feel more confident that when they book a ticket, they will get to their destination.” A Sausalito, California–based freelance travel writer, Kimberley Lovato has contributed to numerous publications, including Condé Nast Traveler, National Geographic Traveler and Virtuoso Life.More on Travel
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