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NEWS ABOUT: air traffic

air traffic stories: 6 news summaries

 As Fewer Fly, 
 Airline Delays Nosedive 

Major airports see traffic fall 9%

Aug 24, 09 7:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - With fewer travelers taking to the skies, airline delays have dropped significantly compared to recent years, USA Today reports. Delays topping two hours fell by more than a quarter this year from 2008 and 2007 levels, while traffic at big hubs has dropped 9% compared to last year. Traffic at... More »

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airline industry • airport • Newark airport • air traffic • O'Hare International Airport • flight delays

Rich Grouse as FAA Moves to Reroute Jets

Residents of tony suburbs fight plan to decongest air traffic

Aug 12, 08 3:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - Wealthy Northeasterners are fighting FAA plans to decongest air traffic by rerouting jets, sending them over many upscale suburbs, reports USA Today. The FAA says it can cut delays by 20% and save airlines $285 million by fixing routes around New York and Philadelphia, but the rich and politically connected... More »

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New York City • FAA • Greenwich • Philadelphia • air traffic • Federal Aviation Administration • airplanes • Westport, Conn.

Drunk Brit Gal Pals Force Emergency Landing

Boozers try to open plane door at 33,000 feet

Jul 27, 08 9:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - Two drunk British women attacked the flight crew on their charter jet en route from Greece to England, causing the pilot to make an emergency landing in Germany, AP reports. After being denied alcohol, one of the women swung a vodka bottle and tried to open the cabin door. The... More »

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flight • assault • air traffic • emergency landing • drunk

Will Fewer Flights Mean Fewer Delays?

Sorry, says FAA: don't expect airlines to cut
on crowded routes

Jun 10, 08 9:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - With fuel prices soaring into the skies, fewer airplanes will be following suit, but don't think that translates to less time on the tarmac. Airlines' cutbacks will ground planes, but mostly on less-traveled routes to smaller cities, the New York Times reports. The congestion at LAX and JFK isn't likely... More »

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FAA • airline industry • flights • airline delays • air traffic control • air traffic • fuel costs

Plane Trips Grow Longer

Carriers add up to 50% to flight times as congestion adds to ground, air delays

Apr 18, 08 11:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - Air travel is the slowest it's been in the past 20 years, thanks to increased congestion both on the runway and in the air. A flight from Las Vegas to New York took 4 hours, 37 minutes in 1988, but that same route now requires over 6 hours, reports USA ... More »

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airline industry • flights • airport • congestion • airline delays • air traffic

2007 Was 2nd Worst Ever for Plane Delays

More than 26% of all domestic flights were late or canceled

Feb 6, 08 1:08 PM CST
(Newser) - It's now official: 2007 was an awful year for airline delays—the worst since the record delays of 2000. More than 26% of domestic flights were delayed or canceled, due to huge demand and a growing swarm of small planes gobbling up runway space, reports the AP. The airline with... More »

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airline industry • Aloha Airlines • airline delays • air traffic control • air traffic controllers • air traffic • National Air Traffic Controllers Association

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