Challenges with Efficiency and Utilization in Airlines amidst Operational Issues

This chapter delves into how airlines are grappling with low demand despite being fully staffed, affecting their efficiency and utilization. It highlights operational challenges such as air traffic control issues, staffing problems, and pilot shortages hindering the recovery of the travel industry, including the operational disruptions faced by airlines like Lufthansa that result in canceled flights, strikes, and reduced system flexibility.