Aviation is facing increasingly hot and stormier skies, raising the prospect that passengers may have to accept more delays and diversions as the effects of climate change intensify.
The issue is presented as a growing challenge for air travel, with changing weather conditions potentially creating greater disruption for passengers. The central question is whether delays and diversions will become an increasingly common part of flying.
The available information does not provide details of specific incidents, airlines, airports or routes affected. It also does not identify how frequently disruption could occur or set out the scale of the expected impact.
What is known at this time is that hotter and stormier conditions are being linked to concerns about the future reliability of air travel. The question of how passengers and the aviation industry will adapt remains under consideration.
