CLEVELAND — We've seen it since around Memorial Day: Thousands of flights cancelled or delayed across the country, leaving travelers frustrated or stranded at airports.
Airlines have blamed staff and pilot shortages and bad weather. Still the problems remain ongoing. This week, Cleveland Hopkins International Airport landed on a Forbes.com list as one of the top 10 worst U.S. airports for flight cancellations and delays this week.
The website gathered the data using FlightAware.com.
Cleveland landed at No.10, with 40 cancelled flights this week, or a 5% rate of cancelled flights.
We spoke with a spokeperson from Cleveland Hopkins Airport who told us travel woes are generally out of an airport's control.
Here's the full statement from the airport:
"Flight cancellations and delays are understandably among passengers biggest frustrations when traveling. Cleveland Hopkins International Airport's (CLE) objective is to provide a safe and operationally sound airport for our airlines and passengers. Flight cancellations and delays are caused by many factors, often inclement weather can be a contributing factor. CLE does not make the decisions surrounding cancellations and delays. However, we work closely with our airline partners to ensure the most safe and efficient traveling experience possible.
CLE recommends that passengers check the status of their flight by contacting the airline directly and/or our website at www.clevelandairport.com to get the most up-to-date- information."
Travelers we spoke to seemed to agree with the airport.
"People who work here get all the anger when actually it's people way above them who are making the decisions that are detrimental to passengers," Ethan Holz of Beachwood said.
"They can't control it if an airline decides to cancel a flight or if an airline is delayed," Rose Hitchens said before she flew out of Hopkins.
Still, travel experts urge folks to check the status of your flight before you head out the door; especially, if you're in a city you're not familiar with. Planning ahead may save you an unplanned, extended stay at an airport.
Editor's Note: The following video is from an unrelated story in June 2022.
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