Airlines Are Cut Some Slack
Looks like the airline industry is coming back due to the lower cost of fuel, although no one knows how long that will last, currently with fuel prices down they are breathing easier right now and look to see profitability in 2009. But with traffic down also, aircraft are not always full, even though many airlines have cut capacity.
This should not surprise anyone. With airline travel down and excess capacity being cut. Aircraft can load and de-plane faster and there are fewer aircraft waiting in line or stacking up waiting to land. Consumer Reports has noted that lately more flights have been on time, except for the recent holiday storms around Christmas time 2008.
The delays that do occur seem to be making big news, and potentially opening airlines up for… Continue reading
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