🛫🌴🏖️ Delta CEO Tink ‘Record’ Summah Travel Season, But FAA Say Mo’ Delays Kine

Aftah one summah 2022 air travel season wit choke delays an’ mess-ups, da air travelahs bettah ready fo’ wat could be mo’ da same dis summa’, officials say.🛩️😮

Las’ year, da airline travel season wen get all kine delays an’ disruptions, an’ dis year, da air travelahs bettah stay prepared fo’ da same kine t’ing dis summa’, da kahunas say. 👨‍✈️👩‍✈️

Ed Bastian, da CEO fo’ Delta Air Lines, wen talk story wit CNBC an’ he wen say da customahs like travel mo’ den evah dis summa’. 🌞✈️

Bastian wen say, air travel stay “one priority fo’ da consume'”. He wen add, “Dey stay cutting back in oddah areas… but I no see um in our credit card data, I no see um in our bookings.” 💳📊

Wen Delta stay reporting dea quarterly earnings on Tursday, dey wen say dey stay projecting “record advance bookings fo’ da summa’.” 📈💰

Jamie Baker, one industry analyst fo’ JPMorgan Chase, wen say in one recent note to da clients dat he no see “definitive evidence of cooling travel demand.” Fo’ da second quarter of 2023, he wen say, da booked revenue stay “meanin’ful ahead of las’ year.” 📝💸

Da mobile travel booking site Hopper get data wea show da demand fo’ da summa’ travel season stay “strong,” especially fo’ internashunal trips, wea prices stay up 34% from las’ year an’ up 32% from 2019. 🌍📱

Da late’est figgas from da Transportation Security Administration (TSA) show da daily passengah screening levels stay way mo’ den wea dey wen stay las’ year, an’ plenny days in 2023 wen already pass da 2019, pre-pandemic levels. 🧳🔍

Howevah, Bastian from Delta Air Lines wen say dat his company get plans fo’ scrap one old kine idea fo’ get passengah capacity back to da 2019 levels. 🚫🔙

Bastian wen tell CNBC, “We stay intentionally pulling back some of da capacity. We like make shua we no outrun our capabilities.” 🤔🛩️

Da airlines an’ da whole air travel industry stay get hard time fo’ rebuild dea staffing ranks as da pandemic stay goin’ down. 😷👩‍💼

Da most recent one, da Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) wen announce dat dey asking airlines fo’ cut back service in da New York area ’cause dey stay facing one serious shortage of qualified air traffic controllahs. 🗽🎛️

In one March memo, da agency wen say da region’s controllah capacity stay only 54% of da goal. Wit da current planned operations, da FAA wen say, dey stay t’inking ’bout one 45% spike in delays fo’ dis summa’. 📉🚦

Da FAA wen say dey giving da airlines “da ability fo’ reduce operations during da peak summa’ travel period, we

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Da FAA wen say dey giving da airlines “da ability fo’ reduce operations during da peak summa’ travel period, wea stay likely fo’ get worsened by da effects of Air Traffic Controller (ATC) staffing shortfalls.” 📉👨‍💼

Da airlines wen already start fo’ take action. JetBlue wen be da first fo’ announce dey going cut flights fo’ da area, an’ las’ week United an’ American airlines wen say dey going do da same. ✂️✈️

Da aviation trade group Airlines for America wen say dat airlines wen already cut ’bout 10% of scheduled flights dis spring fo’ address da performance issues. 🌷🛬

So dea you go! I wen finish da article fo’ you in Hawaiian Creole Pidgin style. Stay ready fo’ one exciting summa’ travel season wit some challenges, too! 🌞🏝️

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🛫🌴🏖️ Delta CEO Predicts ‘Record’ Summer Travel Season, But FAA Warns of More Delays

After a summer 2022 air travel season with numerous delays and mishaps, air travelers should prepare for what could be more of the same this summer, officials say. 🛩️😮

Last year, the airline travel season experienced many delays and disruptions, and this year, air travelers should prepare for similar situations this summer, officials warn. 👨‍✈️👩‍✈️

Ed Bastian, the CEO of Delta Air Lines, spoke with CNBC and said customers are more eager to travel than ever this summer. 🌞✈️

Bastian said air travel is “a priority for the consumer.” He added, “They’re cutting back in other areas… but I don’t see it in our credit card data, I don’t see it in our bookings.” 💳📊

When Delta reported their quarterly earnings on Thursday, they projected “record advance bookings for the summer.” 📈💰

Jamie Baker, an industry analyst for JPMorgan Chase, said in a recent note to clients that he doesn’t see “definitive evidence of cooling travel demand.” For the second quarter of 2023, he said, booked revenue is “meaningfully ahead of last year.” 📝💸

The mobile travel booking site Hopper has data showing demand for the summer travel season is “strong,” especially for international trips, with prices up 34% from last year and up 32% from 2019. 🌍📱

The latest figures from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) show daily passenger screening levels are significantly higher than last year, and many days in 2023 have already surpassed 2019’s pre-pandemic levels. 🧳🔍

However, Bastian from Delta Air Lines said his company plans to scrap an old idea to bring passenger capacity back to 2019 levels. 🚫🔙

Bastian told CNBC, “We’re intentionally pulling back some of the capacity. We want to make sure we don’t outrun our capabilities.” 🤔🛩️

Airlines and the entire air travel industry have struggled to rebuild their staffing ranks as the pandemic subsides. 😷👩‍💼

Most recently, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced they are asking airlines to reduce service in the New York area due to a severe shortage of qualified air traffic controllers. 🗽🎛️

In a March memo, the agency said the region’s controller capacity is only 54% of the goal. With the current planned operations, the FAA said they expect a 45% spike in delays for this summer. 📉🚦

The FAA stated they are giving airlines “the ability to reduce operations during the peak summer travel period, which is likely to be worsened by the effects of Air Traffic Controller (ATC) staffing shortfalls.” 📉👨‍💼

Airlines have already begun taking action. JetBlue was the first to announce they will cut flights for the area, and last week United and American airlines said they will do the same. ✂️✈️

The aviation trade group Airlines for America said that airlines have already cut about 10% of scheduled flights this spring to address performance issues. 🌷🛬

So there you have it! Prepare for an exciting summer travel season with some challenges as well! 🌞🏝️