Florida Flights Face Worst Delays in Years Thanks to Private Jets and Space Launches
- Flights exceed pre-pandemic levels in parts of Florida
- Carriers, FAA officials had ‘productive’ meetings on gridlock
For much of the pandemic, many U.S. travelers experienced delay-free flights as air traffic plummeted. With leisure travel roaring back, the skies are jamming up, nowhere more so than in Florida.
Thanks to private jet flights, space launches and severe weather, the Sunshine State is seeing its worst gridlock in years. Airline officials and federal regulators met this week in Florida to address the problem.