In Transit Blog: For Fliers, a Month Marked by Cancellations

Written By Unknown on Rabu, 29 Januari 2014 | 17.35

The new year has gotten off to a rough start for fliers, with winter storms causing tens of thousands canceled flights in the first few weeks of 2014 (more than in January 2012 and January 2013 combined) and a forecast that has both airlines and passengers bracing for another blow this week.

More than 33,000 flights to, from and within the United States have been canceled in the first three weeks of 2014, according to a report by The Associated Press. The report referenced data compiled by masFlight, a company that specializes in airline operations information.

FlightAware, a flight tracking company, confirmed those numbers in an email, citing a total of 33,500 cancellations so far in 2014, according to its data, as compared with 10,500 in January 2012 and 10,000 in January 2013.

The latest storm added another 2,965 cancellations as of Tuesday afternoon, with more than 300 delays and cancellations planned for Wednesday, according to FlightAware.

"This winter has been a one-two-three punch so far, and there are eight weeks to go," George Hobica, the founder of AirfareWatchdog.com, a travel website, told The Associated Press. "It seems like airlines are canceling flights more than ever and sooner than ever at the approach of a storm."

Rebooking can also be a challenge. "When I started in the industry 30 years ago, most flights were at about 50 percent capacity," Robert Mann, an industry analyst and consultant, told The Christian Science Monitor. "Now we run at around 80 percent, and that makes the rebooking process a lot longer."

"If there's one good time to buy travel insurance it's during winter," as Mr. Hobica put it.


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