{"id":4789,"date":"2022-08-20T00:28:42","date_gmt":"2022-08-19T18:28:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bnc24.com\/en\/?p=4789"},"modified":"2022-08-20T00:28:42","modified_gmt":"2022-08-19T18:28:42","slug":"buttigieg-tells-airline-ceos-to-provide-free-meals-lodging-for-travel-chaos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bnc24.com\/en\/world\/2022\/08\/20\/news\/4789\/","title":{"rendered":"Buttigieg tells airline CEOs to provide free meals, lodging for travel chaos"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_4790\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4790\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4790\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bnc24.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/us_air-300x171.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"171\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4790\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">US carriers face labor shortages and supply chain issues.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>WASHINGTON, Broadcasting News Corporation : US airlines should provide a free meal to passengers whose flights have been delayed and lodging for those that had their trips canceled due to ongoing travel chaos, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg asserted in a letter to the CEOs of top carriers. Buttigieg called ongoing flight disruptions across the US \u201cunacceptable\u201d as Americans prepare for trips over the busy Labor Day holiday weekend. He noted that 24% of domestic flights on US airlines were delayed through the first six months of the year, while more than 3% were canceled. \u201cThe Department asks that airlines, at a minimum, provide meal vouchers for delays of 3 hours or more and lodging\u202faccommodations for passengers who must wait overnight at an airport because of disruptions within the carrier\u2019s control,\u201d Buttigieg said in the letter.<br \/>\n\u201cRegardless of the cause of the delays or cancelations, the Department expects airlines to provide timely and responsive customer service during and after periods of flight disruptions,\u201d he added.<br \/>\nUS airlines have scrambled to improve service this year despite the impact of ongoing pilot and flight crew shortages, supply chain difficulties, steep fuel costs and sporadic bad weather. The challenges have coincided with a surge in travel demand as the COVID-19 pandemic wanes and Americans plan more trips. Major flight disruptions occurred over both the Memorial Day and Fourth of July weekends in recent months \u2013 with travelers at major airports at times stranded for hours. The heads of the 10 largest US airlines received the letter from Buttigieg \u2013 who also urged the company\u2019s to review and update their customer service plans to aid impacted travelers. The secretary added that the Department of Transportation was \u201ccontemplating\u201d updated regulations that would \u201cfurther expand the rights of airline passengers.\u201d \u201cAs you know, these aren\u2019t just numbers, these are missed birthday parties, graduations, time with loved ones and important meetings,\u201d Buttigieg said of the flight disruptions. Airlines for America, the trade group that represents major US airlines, indicated that the carriers were working to address the Department of Transportation\u2019s concerns. \u201cCarriers strive to provide the highest level of customer service and look forward to working with the DOT to continue providing transparency for the traveling public,\u201d the group said in a statement obtained by Bloomberg. As The Post reported earlier this month, data recently showed that New York\u2019s LaGuardia Airport had the highest rate of flight disruptions of any major airport in the US. News collected from NEW YORK POST.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON, Broadcasting News Corporation : US airlines should provide a free meal to passengers whose flights have been delayed and lodging for those that had their trips canceled due to ongoing travel chaos, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg asserted in a letter to the CEOs of top carriers. 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