Elliott Confidential

Elliott Confidential

Share this post

Elliott Confidential
Elliott Confidential
Is air travel on the verge of a breakdown?
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More

Is air travel on the verge of a breakdown?

Christopher Elliott's avatar
Christopher Elliott
Aug 12, 2022
∙ Paid
13

Share this post

Elliott Confidential
Elliott Confidential
Is air travel on the verge of a breakdown?
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
32
Share

Air travel is on the verge of collapse. Or at least you could be forgiven for thinking so. 

This week, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg called the airline industry "very brittle." The Association of Professional Flight Attendants went a step further, describing the system as close to a breakdown.

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Elliott Confidential to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Christopher Elliott
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share

Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More