Axios - Around 7,000 to 10,000 flights within, in or out of the U.S. are seeing delays each day, according to FlightAware. Summer thunderstorms will always muck up operations at major air traffic hubs, but that's not the whole story, Axios' Alex Fitzpatrick notes. Ongoing shortages of airport, airline and air traffic control workers are also causing issues and making it harder for the system to deal with disruptions initially triggered by weather and other problems. The FAA has been struggling with air traffic controller staffing — especially in the vital New York area — and airline leaders have accused it of mishandling foul weather delays and other issues. ... At least some airlines are rethinking their operations in light of this summer's storms.
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