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Warning! Holiday air travel could be worse than this summer

Friday Forum: If airline pilots go on strike, we may remember this summer's historic delays and cancellations fondly

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Christopher Elliott
Nov 04, 2022
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If you think this summer was bad for air travel, wait until the holidays.

Three airlines — American, Delta and United — could potentially have work stoppages in December. 

Delta's pilots authorized a strike on Monday. United's pilots followed on Tuesday, and American's pilots gave the green light to strike yesterday.

All parties insist a work stoppage wou…

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