04-02-2016, 06:11 AM
If more cancelled than flew, this would mean a cancellation rate of greater than 50%. I just spent a long time searching and can not find 'normal' or 'average' cancellation rates online yet. I'm sure they exist somewhere for that time period and those airlines. I would be amazed if they normally run anywhere above 5%, with 10% an upper logical limit, IMHO. If anyone can find the information, please post it. There are and always have been large financial penalties for last minute cancellations of flights - not a matter of concern for the well off, but a concern for the average traveler. Add to this the fact that many have noted that all of the flights had much fewer than the standard number of passengers expected for those flights at that time of day.
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