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This R&D provides resources on the U.S. airline industry. Critics of the industry called upon the federal government to impose new regulations last week after a Delta computer glitch led to the cancellation of more than one thousand flights. Wait times, fee increases, and delays have become common in recent years in the U.S. airline industry that has four major carriers and passenger rights groups and consumer advocates argue that breaking up these airlines could create better customer service and more efficiency.
Not just Delta: Why airline outages have become increasingly common https://t.co/spTsczMS3r @LonnieShekhtman pic.twitter.com/PrwppgzbMy
— CS Monitor (@csmonitor) August 15, 2016
Delta’s systems failure marks a wake-up call for the airline industry https://t.co/PWjDtiNB5L pic.twitter.com/oHznpToPmO
— Bloomberg (@business) August 10, 2016
While airline industry “profits” hit all time record high, it is destroying its workers & infrastructure https://t.co/xtBAfb3ODB
— Kiran Opal (@KiranOpal) August 12, 2016
Why The Airline Industry Could Keep Suffering System Failures Like Delta’s https://t.co/kiYyA7vA4j
— All Tech Considered (@npralltech) August 9, 2016
“More airline outages seen as carriers grapple with aging technology” https://t.co/3j2hmV7Tnp #Delta inviting more regulation for airlines.
— David Hawkins خناشي (@khnashi) August 13, 2016
3 Ways Delta Completely Blew It @ChrisMatyszczyk https://t.co/tfrp3fo0Mp
— Inc. (@Inc) August 11, 2016
Delta Airlines grounds all flights worldwide: https://t.co/rNmOOSLCPM pic.twitter.com/nzCbqjVeyM
— The Hill (@thehill) August 8, 2016
A new reservations system can’t arrive soon enough for Southwest Airlines https://t.co/08LOJDyBAs pic.twitter.com/7U5ZzbZN7h
— Bloomberg (@business) August 13, 2016
The airline industry has a massive problem and there’s no real fix https://t.co/lSWR3oDBr9 pic.twitter.com/Uew7FJsqia
— Yahoo Finance (@YahooFinance) August 10, 2016
Airline problems? Remember to help yourself first – It has been a torrid time for the airline industry this sum… https://t.co/TOGzjCKbIg
— FUNDEF (@FUNDEF) August 12, 2016
US gov’t asks consumers for comments regarding airline frequent flier membership https://t.co/hO3tkpgFdN
— Ryan Ozimek (@cozimek) August 7, 2016