Report: airlines were the main culprits of cancellations at the end of 2021 in USA

29-04-23

Flight cancellations in the US during the end of the pandemic were more often the fault of the airlines than attributable to uncontrollable circumstances such as weather.

That's according to a new report from the US government's General Accountability Office (GAO).

"From October through December 2021, airlines caused 60% or more of flight cancellations each month, surpassing any point reached in 2018 and 2019," says the study, which the GAO undertook at the behest of Congress. "Airlines were again the leading cause of flight cancellations in April 2022."