Your Summer Air Travel Could Be Complicated By a 'Very Frustrating' Issue, Expert SaysIt's a global problem with no end in sight anytime soon.
ByAmanda Breen•
If you're flying to avacationdestination this summer, you might want toprepare for the worst(旅行)。
Air travelwill be impacted by "very frustrating" supply chain issues this year, Willie Walsh, director general of the International Air Transport Association, toldCNBC.
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According to Walsh, engine part shortages will be especially felt — which could then hold up the delivery of new aircraft from manufacturers. A lack of air traffic control staff introduces yet another challenge, he added.
There's a high global demand for planes and not enough of them to go around,Reutersreported last month. Airbus andBoeing看到数以十亿美元计的新订单exten吗ding past 2030 as interest in air travel continues to surge, per the outlet.
Just like last year, people are embracingtravelformerly derailed by the pandemic: Flight searches are up 25% with a significant interest in international destinations, according toExpedia.
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这架飞机and staff shortages are "outside of" airlines' and airports' control, Walsh said, but he remains "optimistic" for the industry, which is set to return to profitability this year.
