Canceled Flights Up 133%

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Why? Number of flights are up 14%. Essentially, we're looking at a traffic jam in the air, and on the tarmac.


The number of canceled flights are up 133% from last year around this time. Compare:

  • June 2006: 8,710 flight cancellations.
  • June 2007: 20,301 flight cancellations.

Why? Number of flights are up 14%. Essentially, we’re looking at a traffic jam in the air, and on the tarmac.

[via MSNBC]

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