the skies in record numbers but airlines couldn t handle the influx. huge lines are greeting travelers at airports across the united states. experts are warning it s going to be a summer of travel hell. some days saw thousands of flights delayed. more than 2100 are delayed. or canceled, especially over holiday weekends. 45,000 flight cancellations nationwide since the first of june. one major reason, not enough crew members. airlines trimmed staff during the pandemic. a tough year amid the tech wreck. the s&p 500 has fallen into what investors call a bear market. this was the worst day for the dow since june of 2020. investors reacted to rising prices and the fed s aggressive campaign to fight them raising the specter of a recession but also hurting high growth stocks like tech. tech stocks have plunged
influx. huge lines are greeting travelers at airports across the united states. it s going to be a summer of travel hell. reporter: some saw thousands of flights delayed. 2,100 are delayed. reporter: or canceled, over holiday weekends. 41,000 cancellations since the first of june. reporter: one major reason, not enough crew members. airlines trimmed staff during the pandemic. any disruption like bad weather, sparked chaos. number five, a rough year for wall street, amid a tech wreck. the rally ended this year. the s&p 500 has fallen into what investors call a bear market. this is the worst day since june of 2020. reporter: investors reacted to rising prices and the fed s aggressive campaign to fight them. raising the specter of a recession, while hurting high growth stocks like tech. tech stocks have plunged since the start of this year. reporter: 2022 was an awful