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New U.S. Audit Aims to Determine Why Air Travel Has Been So Bumpy
(SOURCE: THE WASHINGTON POST)

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Inspector General’s office announced Tuesday that it will launch an audit to examine the causes of recent flight delays and cancellations while assessing whether federal regulators have controls in place to ensure that information reported by airlines is accurate.

In a memo, Nelda Z. Smith, assistant inspector general for aviation audits, noted that of more than 600,000 flights scheduled by U.S. carriers in June 2022, more than 100,000 were delayed and more than 18,000 were canceled. Smith also cited issues with airline operations during the 2022 holiday season, when more than 30,000 flights were delayed or canceled.

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Australia - Activists to stage demonstrations in multiple cities in Australia Feb. 23-25. Increased security, disruptions likely; skirmishes possible.

Madagascar, Mozambique and South Africa - Severe Tropical Stom Freddy tracking westwards across south central Madagascar early Feb. 22.

United States - Adverse winter weather forecast across western, north-central, and northeastern US through Feb. 23. Hazardous travel conditions are likely.

Western, Central, and Southern Europe - Pro-Ukraine activists and political groups plan rallies across Europe, Feb. 24-25. Heightened security, and localized disruptions likely.

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