 But air travel, well, it's getting more miserable, according to travelers, based on the number of them who filed complaints with the U.S. government last year. Transportation Department says it received nearly 97,000 complaints in 2023, up from about 86,000 complaints the year before. Bruce Farrell, NCN News. The Ramsey Show, weekday afternoons, 3 to 6, WNOS 1450 AM, New Bern, North Carolina.