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by Gary Leff on May 2, 2026 Delta Air Lines has cancelled hundreds of flights over the past two days. A number of readers have asked me what on earth is going on, and I’ve been a bit perplexed. Delta has cancelled nearly as many flights as Spirit Airlines today, and Spirit Airlines ceased operations

We follow many pro-aviation web sites, which often take the form of passenger advocacy (points/miles). Many of their arguments are at least somewhat disingenuous, but not all. In this case, the fight is on to roll back hard-won regulations in Europe which now allow for limits on growth we can only dream of here. Because airport law is so different on either side of the Atlantic, we try to provide a view of the challenges (and opportunities) for airport communities everywhere.