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September 27, 2007
Wow fact of the day
I knew flying into NYC sucked, but I had no idea just how poorly it compared to the rest of the country:
In Bush Moves to Ease Flight Delays I learned:
"The focus is on New York because the region’s airports and airspace account for a third of the nation’s air traffic and about three-quarters of the chronic delays. The goal is to have improvements in place by the beginning of next summer."
I wonder if this is the problem? "The advisory group meets the fervent desires of some of the airlines, which are barred from meeting on their own to agree to flight limits, because of antitrust rules."
I doubt collusion is the answer. I'd bet that the only problem here is about incentives. The landing fees at NYC airports are too low to ensure efficient use, and since no one with a profit motive owns the airports, there are no direct advocates for enhanced capacity or increased hours.
Posted by OneEyedMan at September 27, 2007 5:11 PM
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