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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe shitstorm starts rolling tomorrow
The interesting thing about this is the shitstorm is going to affect the GOP's paymasters more than anyone. Expect to hear the sounds of heads popping out asses soon on the GOP side of the isle.
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Not surprisingly, perhaps, the most likely delays and cancellations are expected to occur at the nations busiest airports, many of which already operate at or above capacity during peak periods. According to FAA, worst-case scenarios include delays of more than 3 hours at Atlanta-Hartsfield, more than 2 hours at Chicago-OHare and 5080 minutes at New Yorks airports.
But the nature of the air traffic system means any delays could quickly spread across the country due to ground stops, in which planes are kept on the ground at originating airports because there are no gates at their destinations.
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Not surprisingly, perhaps, the most likely delays and cancellations are expected to occur at the nations busiest airports, many of which already operate at or above capacity during peak periods. According to FAA, worst-case scenarios include delays of more than 3 hours at Atlanta-Hartsfield, more than 2 hours at Chicago-OHare and 5080 minutes at New Yorks airports.
But the nature of the air traffic system means any delays could quickly spread across the country due to ground stops, in which planes are kept on the ground at originating airports because there are no gates at their destinations.
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http://www.nbcnews.com/travel/facing-faa-furloughs-fliers-could-be-looking-long-delays-canceled-6C9525346
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The shitstorm starts rolling tomorrow (Original Post)
Major Nikon
Apr 2013
OP
Yup. First step in driving a wedge between the merely rich (who fly 1st Class)
Jackpine Radical
Apr 2013
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Jackpine Radical
(45,274 posts)1. Now, HERE'S an untapped opportunity for free enterprise.
Why not let those big airports sell landing slots to the highest bidders? United, you wanna land at 12:15 pm tomorrow? Get your bid in.
bahrbearian
(13,466 posts)2. More likely corporate jets will win the bids.
Jackpine Radical
(45,274 posts)3. Yup. First step in driving a wedge between the merely rich (who fly 1st Class)
and the super-rich, who fly around in their corpo jets.
bahrbearian
(13,466 posts)4. I never thought of it like that, that will be funny to watch..
Every one running off to purchase a jet.