Airline Irregular Operations

As you have seen in this module, irregular operations can be caused by several issues: weather,
exceeding pilot flight time or duty day limits, mechanical breakdowns, operations issues,
passenger misconduct, and passenger or crew illness, to name just a few. The airline’s reaction
to the irregularity and its efforts to return to normal operations make a significant difference in the
level of inconvenience to its customers.
Choose one specific cause of airline irregular operations, and write a short essay (200–300
words) describing the ways the issue can affect the operation. Delineate a strategy the airline
can use to prevent or recover from this specific upset, and describe the pros and cons of that
strategy.
Post the essay so that others can see what you came up with. You are welcome to comment on
your classmates’ posts, but additional comments are not required for this discussion.