‘It’s fishy’: JetBlue traveler says plane delayed because 80 TV screens are out—and 2 other flights had ‘malfunctioning’ issues. What’s going on?

As people begin heading off on summer travels, they’re likely to encounter a common issue plaguing flyers—delays.

According to data from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics, out of 6.8 million flights in 2023 nationwide, nearrly 1.4 million were delayed. “That’s about 20.2% of all scheduled domestic flights in the country. Meanwhile, 87,943 fights were canceled, about 1.3% of the total,” author Christopher Adams reported for KXAN. Furthermore,...