The Federal Aviation Administration recently held its Summer Summit.
So far, weather is the No. 1 cause of delays this year, according to the administration.
The FAA said it had an open and honest conversation about the state of air travel both for this summer and for the long term.
Summer flight schedules are already up 4% compared with last year.
On some days, the FAA estimates there will be more than 50,000 flights in the skies.
As the state of Florida continues to grow, it now also holds one of the busiest airspaces in the country.
The state is also at the center of one of the FAA’s strategies to keep air traffic moving.
The administration will implement a new ultra-high sector airspace in Jacksonville. It will allow more layers for flights.
It is also considering alternate altitudes and alternate routes to get around thunderstorms and other weather impacts.
At a busy Palm Beach International Airport, which saw long Transportation Security Administration lines Wednesday, flyers said they are open to whatever strategies may help.
“Anything we can do to improve travel for everyone I think will be beneficial” said Justin Gray, who was flying to Providence.
“That would be fabulous — anything that can help.” Adrianne Kolano, a passenger heading to Michigan, said. “The more we can do, the better.”
The FAA says it is also focusing on hiring and training more air traffic controllers.
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