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Commentary: Frustrated by summer flight delays and cancellations? Here’s why they’re happening

Travelers pick up their baggage while arriving at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on Saturday, July 2, 2022.

We have entered the busy summer travel season. Since Memorial Day, there have been a slew of flight cancellations and delays that have disrupted business and leisure travelers, pushing everyone’s patience to the brink. For example, U.S. airlines canceled more than 2,800 flights around the Memorial Day weekend.

To help air travelers, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg asked airlines to act proactively by testing their flight schedules in advance so any

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