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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Air Travel Disruptions</title>
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		<title>Millions of people snowed in by East Coast storm over the weekend slog back to work</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 08:35:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Larry Neumeister</dc:creator>
		
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Storm-walloped East Coast returns to work _ slowly

NEW YORK — Millions of East Coast commuters returned to work Monday over slick roads and icy sidewalks after a weekend winter storm dropped record snowfall, interrupted holiday shopping and stranded travelers.
The storm crept up the coast on Saturday and Sunday, walloping states from the mid-Atlantic to New .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/millions-of-people-snowed-in-by-east-coast-storm-over-the-weekend-slog-back-to-work-246745/">Original article &nbsp;: Millions of people snowed in by East Coast storm over the weekend slog back to work</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Airlines across East Coast aim to get people flying again as storm moves on</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/airlines-across-east-coast-aim-to-get-people-flying-again-as-storm-moves-on-246618/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:28:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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Airlines across East Coast dig out from big storm

NEW YORK — East Coast airports are back to minimal flight delays, helped in part by the cancellation of hundreds of flights after a major winter storm.
About 1,200 flights at the New York City area&#8217;s three major airports were canceled despite clear conditions on the runways. By .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/airlines-across-east-coast-aim-to-get-people-flying-again-as-storm-moves-on-246618/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Airlines across East Coast aim to get people flying again as storm moves on</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fierce wind, heavy snowfall, icy roads snarl traffic and close schools in Midwest, New England</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:43:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Luke Meredith</dc:creator>
		
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Heavy snowfall, wind pounding Midwest, New England

DES MOINES, Iowa — A gigantic winter storm dumped more than a foot of snow across much of the Midwest and New England as it marched eastward Wednesday, creating blizzard conditions, burying cars under huge drifts and providing ammunition for a massive campus snowball fight in Wisconsin.
Even more snow .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fierce-wind-heavy-snowfall-icy-roads-snarl-traffic-and-close-schools-in-midwest-new-england-241965/" title="Fierce wind, heavy snowfall, icy roads snarl traffic and close schools in Midwest, New England">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>A look at US airlines&#8217; October on-time performance by the numbers</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:36:51 +0000</pubDate>
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US airlines&#8217; Oct. on-time performance at a glance

A look at 19 U.S. airlines&#8217; on-time arrival rate in October, according to the Department of Transportation&#8217;s Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Carrier On-Time Arrival Pct.
1. Hawaiian Airlines 93.4
2. Alaska Airlines 85.8
3. JetBlue Airways 82.9
4. US Airways 82.1
5. United Airlines 81.7
6. Delta Air Lines 79.4
7. Pinnacle Airlines 78.8
8. Mesa Air ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/a-look-at-us-airlines-october-on-time-performance-by-the-numbers-241628/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : A look at US airlines&#8217; October on-time performance by the numbers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>FAA examines communications network involved in last month&#8217;s massive air traffic snarl</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:59:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joan Lowy</dc:creator>
		
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FAA examines reliability of communications network

WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday it is forming a panel to examine the reliability of a telecommunications network that broke down last month, snarling air traffic across the country.
The Nov. 19 episode — which resulted in delays of 819 flights and forced air traffic controllers to manually .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/faa-examines-communications-network-involved-in-last-months-massive-air-traffic-snarl-241612/">Original article &nbsp;: FAA examines communications network involved in last month&#8217;s massive air traffic snarl</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Continental Airlines expects delays and cancellations in southeast Texas Friday and Saturday</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:20:02 +0000</pubDate>
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Continental sees delays, cancellations this week

HOUSTON — Continental Airlines Inc. says customers whose flights may be delayed or canceled due to expected wintry weather this week in southeast Texas can change their plans without the usual penalty.
The airline said customers on flights scheduled to, from or through area airports Friday through Sunday can change flights ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/continental-airlines-expects-delays-and-cancellations-in-southeast-texas-friday-and-saturday-239581/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Continental Airlines expects delays and cancellations in southeast Texas Friday and Saturday</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Continental Airlines expects delays and cancelations in southeast Texas Friday and Saturday</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:54:25 +0000</pubDate>
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Continental expects delays, cancelations this week

HOUSTON — Continental Airlines Inc. says customers whose flights may be delayed or canceled due to expected wintry weather this week in southeast Texas can change their plans without the usual penalty.
The airline said customers on flights scheduled to, from or through area airports Friday through Sunday can change flights .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/continental-airlines-expects-delays-and-cancelations-in-southeast-texas-friday-and-saturday-239576/">Continental Airlines expects delays and cancelations in southeast Texas Friday and Saturday</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>FAA tells employees equipment outage cause 819 flight delays; Atlanta was hardest hit</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/faa-tells-employees-equipment-outage-cause-819-flight-delays-atlanta-was-hardest-hit-233893/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:50:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joan Lowy</dc:creator>
		
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FAA says equipment outage caused 819 flight delays

WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration is blaming an equipment outage this week for delaying 819 flights.
The agency told employees in a briefing memo Friday that air travelers experienced a total of 2,121 delays the previous day due to the equipment outage as well as thunderstorms and other .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/faa-tells-employees-equipment-outage-cause-819-flight-delays-atlanta-was-hardest-hit-233893/">Original source &nbsp;: FAA tells employees equipment outage cause 819 flight delays; Atlanta was hardest hit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>FAA: Flights delayed after computers couldn&#8217;t talk to each other because of router failure</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:49:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joan Lowy</dc:creator>
		
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FAA: Computers couldn&#8217;t talk to each other

WASHINGTON — Federal officials say flights were delayed across the country when a piece of communications equipment in Salt Lake City failed.
Federal Aviation Administration officials and an official for the union that represents the agency&#8217;s technicians said Thursday the failure prevented air traffic control computers in different regions of ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/faa-flights-delayed-after-computers-couldnt-talk-to-each-other-because-of-router-failure-232795/">FAA: Flights delayed after computers couldn&#8217;t talk to each other because of router failure</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>FAA says widespread delays, cancellations in US due to problem with flight plan system</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:49:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Harry R. Weber</dc:creator>
		
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FAA glitch causes widespread US air travel delays

ATLANTA — Air travelers nationwide scrambled to revise their plans Thursday after an FAA computer glitch caused widespread cancellations and delays for the second time in 15 months. The Federal Aviation Administration said the problem, which lasted about four hours, was fixed around 9 a.m., but it was .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/faa-says-widespread-delays-cancellations-in-us-due-to-problem-with-flight-plan-system-232590/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>FAA says computers working again; Controllers union says problems in Salt Lake City, too</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:38:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joan Lowy</dc:creator>
		
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FAA says flight computers working again
WASHINGTON — FAA officials say failed computers that delayed flights across the country are now working again.

The air traffic controllers union says the computer failure involved both of the Federal Aviation Administration&#8217;s computer centers in Salt Lake City and Atlanta.
Even though the FAA said Thursday the problem had been solved, .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/faa-says-computers-working-again-controllers-union-says-problems-in-salt-lake-city-too-232578/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>FAA says widespread delays, cancellations in US due to flight plan system problem</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:37:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Harry R. Weber</dc:creator>
		
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FAA glitch causes widespread delays
ATLANTA — A problem with the FAA system that collects airlines&#8217; flight plans caused widespread flight cancellations and delays nationwide Thursday. It was the second time in 15 months that a glitch in the flight plan system caused delays.

FAA spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen said she doesn&#8217;t know how many flights are being ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/faa-says-widespread-delays-cancellations-in-us-due-to-flight-plan-system-problem-232538/" title="FAA says widespread delays, cancellations in US due to flight plan system problem">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:49:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Harry R. Weber</dc:creator>
		
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FAA computer problem causes widespread delays

ATLANTA — A problem with the FAA system that collects airlines&#8217; flight plans caused widespread flight cancellations and delays nationwide Thursday.
FAA spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen said she doesn&#8217;t know how many flights are being affected or when the problem will be resolved.
An AirTran Airways spokesman said there&#8217;s no danger to flights .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/faa-says-widespread-delays-cancellations-in-us-due-to-flight-plan-computer-problem-232499/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: FAA says widespread delays, cancellations in US due to flight plan computer problem.</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Spanish airline Iberia cancels 368 flights because of strike by flight attendants</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:01:09 +0000</pubDate>
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Strike at Spain&#8217;s Iberia cancels flights
MADRID — Spanish airline Iberia has canceled 368 flights because of a two-day strike by flight attendants seeking pay increases.

Iberia said in a statement Tuesday that flights to resort areas like the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean are not affected by the strike, which will last .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/spanish-airline-iberia-cancels-368-flights-because-of-strike-by-flight-attendants-224439/">Spanish airline Iberia cancels 368 flights because of strike by flight attendants</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Airlines raised on-time mark in September, with Hawaiian, Alaska and Southwest leading the way</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:42:58 +0000</pubDate>
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Airlines boost on-time arrivals in September

DALLAS — The nation&#8217;s airlines are offering fewer flights, but at least they&#8217;re more likely to arrive on time now.
The government said Monday that 86.2 percent of flights operated in September arrived on time. That marked the best record since October 2003.
The best on-time records were posted by Hawaiian, Alaska ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/airlines-raised-on-time-mark-in-september-with-hawaiian-alaska-and-southwest-leading-the-way-223357/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Airlines raised on-time mark in September, with Hawaiian, Alaska and Southwest leading the way</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Colorado hit with 3-plus feet of snow, hundreds of flight delays as storm moves east</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:09:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ivan Moreno</dc:creator>
		
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Snowstorm blasts Colorado, Wyoming; delays flights

DENVER — An early blast of winter walloped some western states with deep snow and slowly pushed into Nebraska and Kansas Thursday, bringing blizzard conditions to the eastern plains and causing treacherous roads, closed schools and hundreds of canceled flights.
The fall storm spread 3 feet of snow and left much .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/colorado-hit-with-3-plus-feet-of-snow-hundreds-of-flight-delays-as-storm-moves-east-211871/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Colorado hit with 3-plus feet of snow, hundreds of flight delays as storm moves east</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:24:53 +0000</pubDate>
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Big snowstorm moving out of Colorado to Kan., Neb.

DENVER — An early blast of winter that blanketed some western states with heavy snow slowly worked its way out of Colorado and pushed into Nebraska Thursday, bringing blizzard conditions to the eastern plains and causing treacherous roads, closed schools and hundreds of canceled flights.
The fall storm .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/colorado-hit-with-3-feet-of-snow-hundreds-of-flight-delays-before-storm-moves-to-kan-neb-211720/">Source &nbsp;: Colorado hit with 3 feet of snow, hundreds of flight delays before storm moves to Kan., Neb.</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Early storm dumps snow across Rockies, western plains; 70 accidents reported in Wyoming</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:07:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mead Gruver</dc:creator>
		
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Storm dumps snow on Rockies, plains, more forecast

DENVER — A slow-moving autumn storm showed no signs of letting up in Colorado and the western Plains on Thursday, blanketing areas already buried with as much as 3 feet, closing schools and businesses and delaying flights.
Roads across Colorado and Wyoming were snow-packed and icy from the first .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/early-storm-dumps-snow-across-rockies-western-plains-70-accidents-reported-in-wyoming-210049/">Early storm dumps snow across Rockies, western plains; 70 accidents reported in Wyoming</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>American Airlines will close Kansas City, Mo., maintenance base</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:21:28 +0000</pubDate>
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American Airlines will close KC base
DALLAS — American Airlines will close a maintenance base in Kansas City, Mo., and shrink other repair shops next September as the slump in travel leaves fewer planes to maintain.

The moves will eliminate up to 700 jobs nationwide, about 5 percent of American&#8217;s maintenance work force, the company said Wednesday.
Maintenance .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/american-airlines-will-close-kansas-city-mo-maintenance-base-209725/">American Airlines will close Kansas City, Mo., maintenance base</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Clouds, wind halt countdown for test flight of NASA&#8217;s moon rocket, launch off until Wednesday</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:21:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcia Dunn</dc:creator>
		
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Bad weather delays NASA new rocket test flight

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA tried for hours Tuesday to launch its newest rocket for a shakedown flight, but clouds and high wind kept it stuck on the pad.
Liftoff of the Ares I-X rocket — the first step in the space agency&#8217;s tentative back-to-the-moon program — was reset ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/clouds-wind-halt-countdown-for-test-flight-of-nasas-moon-rocket-launch-off-until-wednesday-208596/">Original article on  : Clouds, wind halt countdown for test flight of NASA&#8217;s moon rocket, launch off until Wednesday</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Clouds, wind halt countdown for test flight of NASA&#8217;s new rocket for moon program</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:29:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcia Dunn</dc:creator>
		
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NASA new rocket test flight delayed by bad weather

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA&#8217;s newest rocket is stuck on the launch pad because of clouds and high wind.
Launch controllers tried repeatedly Tuesday to get the Ares I-X rocket flying. They got to within two-and-a-half minutes of launching the rocket, but the weather interfered. Minor problems stalled .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/clouds-wind-halt-countdown-for-test-flight-of-nasas-new-rocket-for-moon-program-208539/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Clouds, wind halt countdown for test flight of NASA&#8217;s new rocket for moon program</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Cloudy weather halts countdown for test flight of NASA&#8217;s new rocket for moon program</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:05:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcia Dunn</dc:creator>
		
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NASA test flight delayed by cloudy weather

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Cloudy weather is holding up a test launch of NASA&#8217;s newest rocket.
The Ares I-X rocket came within two-and-a-half minutes of launching Tuesday morning. But the countdown was halted when a cloud moved over the pad. Minor problems stalled things earlier.
NASA has until noon to launch.
This ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cloudy-weather-halts-countdown-for-test-flight-of-nasas-new-rocket-for-moon-program-208421/">Cloudy weather halts countdown for test flight of NASA&#8217;s new rocket for moon program</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Windy, cloudy weather could interfere with test flight of NASA&#8217;s new rocket for moon program</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:34:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcia Dunn</dc:creator>
		
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NASA test flight delayed, bad weather still looms

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA&#8217;s newest rocket is on the verge of blasting off on a test flight, but minor problems are causing last-minute delays.
The Ares I-X rocket is set to lift off Tuesday morning. But forecasters are monitoring upper-level winds and clouds that could delay the experimental .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/windy-cloudy-weather-could-interfere-with-test-flight-of-nasas-new-rocket-for-moon-program-208325/">Windy, cloudy weather could interfere with test flight of NASA&#8217;s new rocket for moon program</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Spain&#8217;s Iberia to cancel 440 flights due to 2-day cabin crew strike</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:18:53 +0000</pubDate>
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Strike forces Iberia to cancel 440 flights

MADRID — Spain&#8217;s Iberia airlines is canceling some 440 flights because of a two-day strike by cabin crews in support of wage demands.
A statement on the Iberia Web site says the 48-hour stoppage starting midnight Sunday will affect domestic, European and trans-Atlantic flights, about a quarter of Iberia&#8217;s flights.
The ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/spains-iberia-to-cancel-440-flights-due-to-2-day-cabin-crew-strike-206745/">Spain&#8217;s Iberia to cancel 440 flights due to 2-day cabin crew strike</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Flights delayed, canceled after brief power outage at Boston&#8217;s Logan International Airport</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:15:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOSTON — A brief power outage at Boston&#8217;s Logan International Airport has caused flight delays and some cancellations.

Massport spokesman Phil Orlandella says the outage was reported at 9:10 a.m. Friday. He says the problem was traced to NStar, the power company that serves the airport.
Orlandella says power started to return about eight minutes later, but ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/flights-delayed-canceled-after-brief-power-outage-at-bostons-logan-international-airport-198210/" title="Flights delayed, canceled after brief power outage at Boston&#8217;s Logan International Airport">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Alitalia: 4-hour strike could cause delays, cancellations of flights</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:56:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ROME — Alitalia says a four-hour strike called for Sunday could cause delays or cancellations of some flights.

The Italian airline said Friday night that it was trying to book passengers on other flights. One of several unions representing Alitalia personnel called a strike from noon to 4 p.m. (1000-1400 GMT) on Sunday.
It is expected to .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/alitalia-4-hour-strike-could-cause-delays-cancellations-of-flights-191998/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Alitalia: 4-hour strike could cause delays, cancellations of flights</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Powerful typhoon tears through Japan, many lose power, flights canceled; 2 dead, dozens hurt</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:33:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Alabaster</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TOKYO — A powerful typhoon tore through Japan&#8217;s main island Thursday, peeling roofs off houses, cutting electricity to hundreds of thousands and forcing flight cancellations before turning back toward the sea. Two men died, and dozens were injured.

Typhoon Melor hit the Japanese mainland with strong winds and heavy rain Thursday. More than two million commuters ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/powerful-typhoon-tears-through-japan-many-lose-power-flights-canceled-2-dead-dozens-hurt-190376/" title="Powerful typhoon tears through Japan, many lose power, flights canceled; 2 dead, dozens hurt">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Powerful typhoon forces flight cancellations, cuts power in Japan; 2 dead, dozens injured</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 06:46:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Alabaster</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Powerful typhoon slams into Japan, 2 die

TOKYO — A powerful typhoon tore through Japan&#8217;s main island Thursday, peeling roofs off houses, cutting electricity to hundreds of thousands and forcing flight cancellations before turning back toward the sea. Two men died.
During morning rush hour, more than 2 million commuters in Tokyo were stranded for hours as .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/powerful-typhoon-forces-flight-cancellations-cuts-power-in-japan-2-dead-dozens-injured-190213/">Source &nbsp;: Powerful typhoon forces flight cancellations, cuts power in Japan; 2 dead, dozens injured</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Brookings sees more flight delays as economy improves; light rail, rush-hour fees suggested</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 04:04:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Koenig</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DALLAS — Lengthy airline delays are twice as common now as in 1990 and will get worse as the economy recovers, according to a Brookings Institution report released Thursday.

The researchers said much of the problem is due to heavy concentrations of short trips between big cities, but they also cited an &#8220;ill-equipped&#8221; air traffic control .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/brookings-sees-more-flight-delays-as-economy-improves-light-rail-rush-hour-fees-suggested-190144/">Brookings sees more flight delays as economy improves; light rail, rush-hour fees suggested</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Security checkpoints at Houston airport briefly shut after passenger goes up a down escalator</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HOUSTON — Security checkpoints in three of five terminals at a Houston airport were closed for about 15 minutes after a passenger accidentally got on an escalator going down, then turned around and ran back up.

Houston Airport System spokeswoman Marlene McClinton says someone reported the incident Wednesday at George Bush Intercontinental Airport as a potential ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/security-checkpoints-at-houston-airport-briefly-shut-after-passenger-goes-up-a-down-escalator-190034/" title="Security checkpoints at Houston airport briefly shut after passenger goes up a down escalator">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Airlines on-time more in August; Southwest, Continental, US Airways, United above average</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:43:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joshua Freed</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MINNEAPOLIS — Arriving on-time was just a little bit easier for airline passenger traveling in August.

The Transportation Department said on Tuesday that 79.7 percent of flights arrived on time in August. That was an improvement from 78.4 percent in August 2008, and 77.6 percent in July.
Dallas-based Southwest Airlines Co. was the most punctual of the .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/airlines-on-time-more-in-august-southwest-continental-us-airways-united-above-average-188441/">Airlines on-time more in August; Southwest, Continental, US Airways, United above average</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Skies clear, cleanup begins after Australia&#8217;s most severe dust storm blankets Sydney</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:14:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rohan Sullivan</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SYDNEY — Millions of Australians were wiping a film of reddish Outback grit from nearly everything Thursday after the country&#8217;s worst dust storm in seven decades played havoc with transport systems and sent asthmatics scurrying inside.

The country&#8217;s largest airport said normal flight schedules were resuming Thursday, a day after the dust cloud caused almost 20 .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/skies-clear-cleanup-begins-after-australias-most-severe-dust-storm-blankets-sydney-177075/">Skies clear, cleanup begins after Australia&#8217;s most severe dust storm blankets Sydney</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Dust storm shrouds Sydney in red grit, causing flight chaos and prompting health warnings</title>
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		<dc:creator>Rohan Sullivan</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SYDNEY — Australia&#8217;s worst dust storm in 70 years blanketed the heavily populated east coast Wednesday in a cloud of red Outback grit, nearly closed the country&#8217;s largest airport and left millions of people coughing and sputtering in the streets.

No one was hurt as a result of the pall that swept in overnight, bringing an ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/dust-storm-shrouds-sydney-in-red-grit-causing-flight-chaos-and-prompting-health-warnings-175913/">Dust storm shrouds Sydney in red grit, causing flight chaos and prompting health warnings</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Interim Honduran government again extends curfew, after clashing with anti-coup protesters</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:16:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — The interim Honduran government has extended a curfew until Wednesday morning after security forces clashed with supporters of the country&#8217;s ousted president.

Information Minister Rene Zepeda says the measure was taken &#8220;to protect national security.&#8221;
The government had imposed a 26-hour curfew beginning Monday afternoon, closing businesses and schools and leaving the capital&#8217;s streets .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/interim-honduran-government-again-extends-curfew-after-clashing-with-anti-coup-protesters-175793/">Interim Honduran government again extends curfew, after clashing with anti-coup protesters</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Former American Airlines chief backs effort to require a limit for planes to sit on tarmac</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:55:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joan Lowy</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — A former CEO of American Airlines on Tuesday backed imposition of a three-hour time limit on how long airlines can strand passengers on airport tarmacs, but he also warned of unintended consequences.

Robert Crandall parted company from his former industry colleagues and joined passengers rights advocates as they took their case to Congress, staging ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-american-airlines-chief-backs-effort-to-require-a-limit-for-planes-to-sit-on-tarmac-175579/">Former American Airlines chief backs effort to require a limit for planes to sit on tarmac</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Former American Airlines CEO joins passenger rights advocates backing tarmac stranding limit</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:23:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — A former CEO of American Airlines on Tuesday backed imposition of a three-hour time limit on how long airlines can strand passengers on airport tarmacs, but he also warned of unintended consequences.

Robert Crandall parted company from his former industry colleagues and joined passengers rights advocates as they took their case to Congress, staging ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-american-airlines-ceo-joins-passenger-rights-advocates-backing-tarmac-stranding-limit-175470/">Former American Airlines CEO joins passenger rights advocates backing tarmac stranding limit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>FAA announces safety measures, says it will stopping calling airlines its &#8216;customers&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:38:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Responding to criticism that his agency has become too cozy with companies it regulates, the new head of the Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday the FAA will stop calling airlines &#8220;customers,&#8221; as he announced steps to ensure air carriers comply with safety orders.

FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt, who took over the agency in June, .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/faa-announces-safety-measures-says-it-will-stopping-calling-airlines-its-customers-171621/">FAA announces safety measures, says it will stopping calling airlines its &#8216;customers&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Jet Airways resumes flights as 5-day strike by pilots at Indian airline ends</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:19:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI — Pilots at India&#8217;s Jet Airways resumed work Sunday ending a five-day strike that led to the cancellation of more than 800 flights, company officials said.

The standoff between the airline and its pilots ended late Saturday after the company agreed to reinstate four pilots who were fired for trying to form a pilots&#8217; .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/jet-airways-resumes-flights-as-5-day-strike-by-pilots-at-indian-airline-ends-167238/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>The Transportation Department&#8217;s on-time arrival ranking for US airlines</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:56:06 +0000</pubDate>
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DOT releases airline delay list for September

The percentage of airline flights in September that arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, according to the U.S. Transportation Department. In parenthesis is the carrier&#8217;s ranking the previous month.
1. Hawaiian Airlines, 94.1 percent (1)
2. Alaska Airlines, 90.0 percent (2)
3. Southwest Airlines, 89.1 percent (6)
4. Frontier Airlines, 89.1 percent (4)
5. .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/the-transportation-departments-on-time-arrival-ranking-for-us-airlines-162801/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: The Transportation Department&#8217;s on-time arrival ranking for US airlines</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Airlines July on-time arrival ratings improve, with Southwest tops among big carriers</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:52:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joshua Freed</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MINNEAPOLIS — Airline passengers got to their destination on time a little more often in July.

The Transportation Department said on Tuesday that 77.6 percent of airline flights arrived on time, up from 75.7 percent during the same month last year. July&#8217;s showing was also an improvement over the 76.1 percent on-time rate in June.
Airlines have .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/airlines-july-on-time-arrival-ratings-improve-with-southwest-tops-among-big-carriers-162757/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Southwest finds unapproved parts on 82 planes, suspends contractor, seeks more repair time</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:37:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Koenig</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DALLAS — Southwest Airlines Co., facing a Tuesday deadline to settle a dispute with regulators over the use of unapproved parts, said Monday the parts were installed on almost twice as many planes as it first believed.

The airline also has suspended the maintenance firm that got the parts from a subcontractor.
Southwest said Monday it has ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/southwest-finds-unapproved-parts-on-82-planes-suspends-contractor-seeks-more-repair-time-155397/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Southwest finds unapproved parts on 82 planes, suspends contractor, seeks more repair time</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>New test flight scheduled for Boeing&#8217;s delayed next-generation plane; Wall St skeptical</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:14:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Boeing says its 787 aircraft will be ready for its first test flight by the end of this year and its initial delivery in the last three months of 2010, sending its shares higher as it gives some clarity to a program that has been delayed five times already.

Boeing originally scheduled the 787&#8217;s first test .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-test-flight-scheduled-for-boeings-delayed-next-generation-plane-wall-st-skeptical-151395/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Long tarmac delays are rare, but knowing your options when they happen can help you cope</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 01:28:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTA — You&#8217;re tired, hungry, have a cranky baby on your lap and all you want to do is get off the plane, but you can&#8217;t because it&#8217;s been on the tarmac for hours waiting to take off.

While such delays are rare, they can be more common during the hot summer due to thunderstorms and, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/long-tarmac-delays-are-rare-but-knowing-your-options-when-they-happen-can-help-you-cope-150405/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Long tarmac delays are rare, but knowing your options when they happen can help you cope</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rome mayor left not holding the bag, becomes latest victim of airport luggage delays</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:05:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frances Demilio</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ROME — It&#8217;s an enduring problem in the eternal city — seemingly endless baggage delays at Rome&#8217;s Leonardo da Vinci airport?

Now, Rome&#8217;s mayor says he is determined to resolve the issue after he joined the legions of Rome-bound travelers left waiting for their bags at the airport in Fiumicino, a seaside town near Italy&#8217;s capital.
&#8220;I, .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rome-mayor-left-not-holding-the-bag-becomes-latest-victim-of-airport-luggage-delays-150286/">Rome mayor left not holding the bag, becomes latest victim of airport luggage delays</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Small mercury spill inside Puerto Rico&#8217;s main airport closes terminals, delays flights</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:02:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A small amount of mercury spilled inside Puerto Rico&#8217;s main airport Tuesday and authorities closed three terminals as a precaution, delaying about a dozen flights.

The terminals were closed and the air conditioning system was shut off out of concern for dangerous fumes, said Alvaro Pilar, director of the U.S. Caribbean ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/small-mercury-spill-inside-puerto-ricos-main-airport-closes-terminals-delays-flights-149346/">Small mercury spill inside Puerto Rico&#8217;s main airport closes terminals, delays flights</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Will latest airline passenger stranding clear government reforms for take off?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:10:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joan Lowy</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — When Washington learned 47 people were stuck overnight aboard a small plane at a Minnesota airport, Capitol Hill reverberated with demands to protect the public from a recurrence, and the Obama administration launched an investigation.

But in its hunt for blame, the government isn&#8217;t owning up to the fact that it had a hand ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/will-latest-airline-passenger-stranding-clear-government-reforms-for-take-off-139694/">Will latest airline passenger stranding clear government reforms for take off?</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Analysis: Will latest airline passenger stranding clear government reforms for take off?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:25:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joan Lowy</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — When Washington learned 47 people were stuck overnight aboard a small plane at a Minnesota airport, Capitol Hill reverberated with demands to protect the public from a recurrence, and the Obama administration launched an investigation.

But in its hunt for blame, the government isn&#8217;t owning up to the fact that it had a hand .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/analysis-will-latest-airline-passenger-stranding-clear-government-reforms-for-take-off-139408/">Analysis: Will latest airline passenger stranding clear government reforms for take off?</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>47 passengers spend &#8217;surreal&#8217; 6 hours stuck on airport tarmac; Continental apologizes</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 05:42:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nomaan Merchant</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MINNEAPOLIS —By its sixth hour sitting on a deserted tarmac, Continental Express Flight 2816 had taken on the smell of diapers and an overwhelmed lone toilet.

What should have been a 2 1/2-hour trip from Houston to Minneapolis had moved into its ninth hour, and the 47 passengers on board had burned through the free pretzels .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/47-passengers-spend-surreal-6-hours-stuck-on-airport-tarmac-continental-apologizes-135985/">Original source &nbsp;: 47 passengers spend &#8217;surreal&#8217; 6 hours stuck on airport tarmac; Continental apologizes</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>A look at airlines&#8217; on-time performance as reported by the DOT</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following lists 19 airlines&#8217; on-time performance in June and overall on-time performance since the beginning of the year, according to data from the Department of Transportation&#8217;s Bureau of Transportation Statistics.

Carrier On-Time Arrival Pct.
Hawaiian Airlines 93.3
Alaska Airlines 84.5
ExpressJet Airlines 82.0
Pinnacle Airlines 80.7
Continental Airlines 80.5
SkyWest Airlines 80.4
Southwest Airlines 78.1
US Airways 78.0
Delta Airlines 76.1
AirTran Airways 75.3
Northwest Airlines .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/a-look-at-airlines-on-time-performance-as-reported-by-the-dot-130595/">Source article &nbsp;: A look at airlines&#8217; on-time performance as reported by the DOT</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>DOT says more flights arrived late in June than in preceding months; weather a factor</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:57:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — U.S. airlines in June turned in their worst on-time performance since December, the Department of Transportation said Tuesday.

The airlines had a combined on-time arrival rate of 76.1 percent compared with 80.5 percent in May. But the carriers had fewer delayed flights this June than in the same month a year ago. The ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/dot-says-more-flights-arrived-late-in-june-than-in-preceding-months-weather-a-factor-130592/" title="DOT says more flights arrived late in June than in preceding months; weather a factor">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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