NPR

Broken wings: Complaints about U.S. airlines soared again this year

Passenger complaints about airlines rose sharply in the first half of the year, according to consumer watchdogs. The number of canceled flights declined, but delays and other problems increased.
A traveler looks for baggage amid rows of unclaimed luggage at Los Angeles International Airport in June.

If you're unhappy about the state of air travel in the U.S., you're in good company.

Complaints about U.S. airlines climbed sharply in the first half of the year, consumer advocates say, as passengers remain deeply dissatisfied despite some improvements in performance.

"The complaint data is pretty jaw-dropping," based on data released by the Department of Transportation.

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from NPR

NPR2 min readCrime & Violence
Gérard Depardieu Will Be Tried For Alleged Sexual Assaults On A Film Set
French actor Gérard Depardieu will face a criminal trial in October over the alleged sexual assaults in 2021 of two women on the set of a film, prosecutors announced Monday.
NPR5 min read
Here's This Year's List Of The Most Endangered Historic Places In The U.S.
The National Trust's annual list includes Eatonville, the all-Black Florida town memorialized by Zora Neale Hurston, Alaska's Sitka Tlingit Clan houses, and the home of country singer Cindy Walker.
NPR3 min read
Bestselling Novelist Paul Auster, Author Of 'The New York Trilogy,' Dies At 77
A leading figure in his generation of postmodern American writers, Auster wrote more than 20 novels, including City of Glass, Sunset Park, 4 3 2 1 and The Brooklyn Follies.

Related