At least 800 more flights were canceled Monday after a chaotic travel weekend

Nation braces for miserable travel weekend as canceled flights stack up

Americans are headed into an ugly Fourth of July travel weekend, with 1,800 flights canceled already this week with days left to go.  

At least 800 more flights were canceled Monday after a chaotic travel weekend

Though airlines received $54 billion in federal assistance during COVID's peak to avoid involuntary layoffs, they now have fewer employees than before the pandemic — especially pilots — after offering buyouts and early retirement packages to trim staff and save money.

At least 800 more flights were canceled Monday after a chaotic travel weekend

Though airlines received $54 billion in federal assistance during COVID's peak to avoid involuntary layoffs, they now have fewer employees than before the pandemic — especially pilots — after offering buyouts and early retirement packages to trim staff and save money.

At least 800 more flights were canceled Monday after a chaotic travel weekend

Though airlines received $54 billion in federal assistance during COVID's peak to avoid involuntary layoffs, they now have fewer employees than before the pandemic — especially pilots — after offering buyouts and early retirement packages to trim staff and save money.

At least 800 more flights were canceled Monday after a chaotic travel weekend

Though airlines received $54 billion in federal assistance during COVID's peak to avoid involuntary layoffs, they now have fewer employees than before the pandemic — especially pilots — after offering buyouts and early retirement packages to trim staff and save money.

At least 800 more flights were canceled Monday after a chaotic travel weekend

Though airlines received $54 billion in federal assistance during COVID's peak to avoid involuntary layoffs, they now have fewer employees than before the pandemic — especially pilots — after offering buyouts and early retirement packages to trim staff and save money.