On Friday, 100 flights on average were delayed and 50 were canceled.
Author: Colleen Sikora
Updated: 5:30 PM MST July 2, 2021
PHOENIX — In anticipation of the 4th of July travel, AAA is estimating 3.5 million people are planning to fly.
People flying out of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and other airports across the nation are encountering delays and cancellations.
More people are traveling than expected
Those in the airline industry said that travel has picked back up quickly as COVID-19 vaccinations have rolled out.
“Travel has come back faster than anticipated,” Brent Bowen, founder of National Airline Quality Rating said.
Bowen said that as travel picks up, airlines have to work to keep up but many have struggled with having enough staff.