It's summer, and summer likely means a trip to Cape Cod at some point. If you're planning to go, you might want to think about driving because the latest news about flights to the Cape scares us.

Cape Air cancelled flights through yesterday to this afternoon because engines have failed three times.

Here's the details on the failures from the Globe:

The decision to shut down the airlines was made after two engine failures over Memorial Day weekend, when planes had to land at their destinations using one of their two engines after one malfunctioned, and a third incident -- apparently unrelated -- yesterday affecting a flight to Logan International Airport from Nantucket. All flights landed safely, and no one was injured.

At least the owners of Cape Air and Nantucket Airlines had the gumption to cancel the flights, lose the money, and get to the root of the problem before something ugly happened. A spokeswoman said, "It is probably the most painful week in our history," but it's better than having a crash.

We can't imagine why anyone would want to fly since it's so close, unless you're really rich and despise the traffic. But 2,000 to 3,000 people were affected by yesterday's cancellation, so somebody must be interested in Cape Air and Nantucket Airlines.