Bad News on Flying Encourages Driving to A Luxury Vacation Rental
August 8, 2007. If you are flying, just keep repeating to yourself: "I will make it to the luxury vacation rental."
The U.S. Department of Transportation released its Air Travel Consumer Report, and the news was not good. Complaints are increasing, the rate of cancellations and lost baggage has risen since last year, and delays are at their highest since 1995, when thorough records began.
The Associated Press reported that experts blame the problems on three main factors: soaring demand, profit chasing and an antiquated radar system. To begin with, more people are flying than ever before. Airlines, seeking to increase their bottom line, have turned to smaller jets rather than fewer larger jets, causing more congestion. Compounding matters is the need for a new radar system to keep up with the increased traffic, but airline companies are fighting over how to pay for the upgrade.
As you fly this summer, we encourage you to arrive early and be patient. Picture yourself on that beach at Martha's Vineyard, or in those Cascade mountains of Washington. If that doesn't appeal to you might try driving instead—unless your vacation destination is in Hawaii or a Caribbean Island
