Air Delays Cost City $3 Billion: Schumer
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Air delays cost city 3B: Chuck Schumer
BY STEPHANIE GASKELL
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Monday, May 26th 2008, 4:00 AM
Flight delays aren't just giving travelers agita, they're also giving the city a financial headache, causing more than $3 billion in losses to the local economy, according to a new report.
"When a plane is sitting on the runway or circling in the sky for hours on end, it isn't only burning time and fuel, it's burning money," said Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), chairman of the Joint Economic Committee.
The senator released a report Sunday showing flight delays cost the nation about $41 billion last year. [
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Re: Air Delays Cost City $3 Billion: Schumer
it would be nice if he would stop stating the obvious and spend his time and energy finding a real solution to the problems we face. glad i didn't vote for him...
