Flight cancellations have increased this summer travel season. Here's where.
Flight cancellations have increased this summer travel season. Here's where.
Data from Flightaware shows the rate of canceled flights since the start of the summer travel season is up 29% over last year. Delays are also up. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave reports on which airports have been impacted the most.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article claims a 29% increase in flight cancellations, which is difficult to verify precisely without specific data from Flightaware. The general premise of increased delays and cancellations during the summer travel season is supported by multiple sources, but the specific percentage increase lacks direct corroboration. The article exhibits a moderate bias by focusing on negative aspects of air travel without providing counterbalancing information.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: The rate of canceled flights since the start of the summer travel season is up 29% over last year.
- Verification Source #2: Confirms that the summer travel season often brings more flight delays and cancellations.
- Verification Source #3: States that airlines are forecasting a busy summer, implying potential for disruptions.
- Assessment: Unverified. While sources confirm increased delays and cancellations are common during summer, the specific 29% increase is not directly supported by the provided sources. It relies on Flightaware data, which is not independently verifiable through these sources.
- Claim: Delays are also up.
- Verification Source #2: Confirms that the summer travel season often brings more flight delays.
- Verification Source #4: Implies delays are a possibility by discussing passenger rights in case of delays or cancellations.
- Assessment: Supported. Multiple sources acknowledge the increased likelihood of delays during the summer travel season.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Source 2: 'The summer travel season is in full swing, often bringing more flight delays and cancellations.'
- Source 3: '...airlines are forecasting that this could be their busiest summer ever...' (implying potential for delays due to high volume)