
Airline complaints jumped 300% in April
Flight cancellations declined over the weekend
Consumer complaints about airlines rose 300% in April over the same month in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
The increase in complaints coincided with a surge in flight cancellations, occurring well before this month’s Father’s Day-Juneteenth weekend meltdown in which thousands of flights were canceled. The report showed in April the 10 major airlines canceled 2.3% of their flights. In April 2021 they...