International Flight Cancellations Rise For May Day
A passenger received an email stating their flight was canceled and was initially offered a departure 24 hours later. This new flight was also canceled, and the passenger was then offered a departure 48 hours earlier than the original flight. The passenger expressed difficulty in making decisions due to these changes. Passengers who booked flights for May and June are concerned that ongoing disruptions may continue through the school holidays. One passenger, Inès, fears her trip to Sicily in July could be affected. Another passenger, Pierre, expressed frustration over flight cancellations impacting apartment, villa, and hotel reservations, noting that airlines are not covering these costs. Despite the issues, some passengers like Pierre and Sophie maintained a positive outlook for their summer travel to Spain.
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“J'ai reçu un mail en en tête important, j'ai cliqué, je suis un peu tombé des nus quand j'ai lu que le vol était annulé. J'ai d'abord reçu un premier mail me proposant de partir 24 heures plus tard, j'ai accepté de changement de vol et là j'ai reçu un nouveau mail pour me dire que le nouveau vol s'est aussi annulé et maintenant me propose de partir 48 heures plus tôt que mon vol initial.”
“les mois de mai et juin, mais si la crise continue, les passagers que vous avez croisés craignent que cela se poursuive jusqu'au vacances scolaires. Absolument comme Inès qui crainte de voir tirer un tré sur son limon chelot au bord d'une plage s'icilienne en juillet.”
“The most striking number is on international flights. The cancellation rate has risen from 7.4% for the May Day period. That's from 3.6% a year ago.”
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