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  1. 05-28-2008, 11:26 AM #1
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    Air Delays Cost City $3 Billion: Schumer

    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. [Full Article]
    Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We have a small problem.
    All four engines have stopped. We are doing our damnedest to get them under control.
    I trust you are not in too much distress. —Captain Eric Moody, British Airways Flight 9
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  2. 05-28-2008, 08:01 PM #2
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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...
    it is mathematically impossible for either hummingbirds, or helicopters to fly. fortunately, neither are aware of this.
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