Delta Air Lines will launch flights from Miami directly to the capital of The Bahamas this fall for the first time, making it easier to reach the popular island destination as the weather gets colder.
25.08.2023 - 14:09 / skift.com / Summer Travel
Global airports expect smoother travel this summer as staffing improves, but surging passenger demand during peak periods in Europe and North America could still bring long lines, baggage piles and delayed flights, an industry group said.
Airports, airlines and government agencies have been staffing up to avoid crippling labor shortages that curbed capacity and led to travel headaches last summer.
Global passenger demand is expected to recover to pre-pandemic levels on most routes in 2023, placing even more pressure on the stretched industry.
“The summer months are indeed expected to be challenging at times for Europe, North America and some parts of Southeast Asia as passenger loads are expected to increase and reach levels in some places close to or even above 2019 levels,” said Thomas Romig, vice president safety, security and operations at airport trade group ACI World.
But most airport executives gathered at an Airports Council International meeting this week in France’s Reunion Island forecast any disruption was likely to be during peak traffic periods rather than run for the entire summer season, Romig said.
Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport and others might not have enough staff until the end of June, Air France-KLM Chief Financial Officer Steven Zaat told reporters.
“Of course we are still impacted by the fact that there are labor shortages everywhere, also at the airport … but we see that gradually operations are actually back on track,” he said.
Strikes could also impact airport operations in the months to come.
A 24-hour strike at seven German airports, including Frankfurt and Munich, was set to affect nearly 300,000 passengers on Friday, as unionized workers pressed for higher wages and threatened a summer of “chaos” if their demands were not met.
French pension strikes have been ongoing in recent weeks, while UK border force strikes are expected to disrupt airports in the weeks to come.
Low-cost airlines easyJet, Ryanair and Wizz Air posted robust financial results at the start of 2023 on the back of very strong forward bookings. Analysts have said that customers are protecting their holidays despite rising inflation and recession fears.
Airports are already taking steps to prepare for high season travel. Earlier this week, Schiphol said it was considering reducing the number of passengers it could accept during the May vacation period by around 5%.
In Canada, Montreal-Trudeau International Airport said it was adding services designed to curb lines ahead of spring break, such as bolstering an online booking platform that lets passengers schedule a specific time to pass through security checkpoints.
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Delta Air Lines will launch flights from Miami directly to the capital of The Bahamas this fall for the first time, making it easier to reach the popular island destination as the weather gets colder.
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