OutKick host Tomi Lahren spoke out on Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg promise to hold airlines accountable after Americans spent their Christmas at the airports amid the winter storm on 'Jesse Watters Primetime.'
Lahren blasted the administration, saying they have no accountability and Americans are the ones suffering because of it.
🚨🇺🇸 @jesseprimetime with @RCamposDuffy @TomiLahren : There's no accountability in the Biden admin and Americans suffer because of ithttps://t.co/K8Up3YA1fF
— Cable News Watch (@CableNewsWatch) December 28, 2022
Thousands of fights continue to be canceled daily after many airports were nearly shut down over the holiday weekend.
On Wednesday morning, 70 flights were canceled, with 64 on Southwest alone.
Back at Reagan National this morning
Flight aware showing 70 flights canceled. 64 of them on Southwest.
Yesterday an early flight to Orlando was canceled. Keeping our fingers crossed for a family we just spoke with looking to take their kids to Disney/Universal today. pic.twitter.com/4HSCTXMwi3
— Joy Wang (@Joy7News) December 28, 2022
"One major airline, Southwest, canceled 5,400 flights in less than 48 hours, stranding passengers across the country," NPR reported Tuesday.
"And as travelers attempt to find their way back home, the trouble persists. As of 5:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, over 3,000 flights were canceled on Tuesday, with over 5,300 delayed, according to FlightAware," it added.
Thousands of flights have been canceled since Christmas weekend, leaving passengers scrambling to find a way back home.
Here’s what to do if you’re one of those passengers. https://t.co/oPmgCa0Z8a
— NPR (@NPR) December 28, 2022
The weather may be responsible for the immediate delays, but the problems for those flying are massive and ongoing.
The Biden administration has done little to help travelers who are shelling out major portions of their income to travel, left to the mercy of airlines without assistance from the federal level.
With several days before flights are expected to return to normal, the holiday plans of millions have been impacted, leading to much frustration for the government to address.
Source: Fox News