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Travellers face another year of disruption in 2024

Demand is recovering faster than supply, which means delays and higher prices

Travellers queue up to pass security at Denver International Airport.
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By Thomas Lee-Devlin

Nobody enjoys starting or ending a hard-earned holiday by wasting hours in an airport waiting for a flight. Alas, that is what many travellers will face in 2024.

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This article appeared in the Business section of the print edition of The World Ahead 2024 under the headline “No escape from travel chaos”

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