Amid an ongoing air traffic controller shortage that's been partly to blame for disruptions across the system, Sec. Buttigieg says the Transportation Department continues to hire and train controllers even as key facilities remain below targets.
"In the New York airspace, we worked with airlines to permit an approach that would allow there to be larger aircraft, which means more passengers with fewer departures, which can mean less congestion," Buttigieg said.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg gives a speech on the Hudson River tunnel project at the West Side Yard on Jan. 31, 2023, in New York City.last summerNow, the secretary said he's seen "a lot of improvements coming into this year" but it's "no guarantee that summer is going to go well." The Biden administration recently announced it would seek to require airlines to provide consumers with boosted compensation, including meals and hotels, if they are left stranded and it's the airline's fault.
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