The Longest Delays Are In the Northeast
I realize that the title of this post is about as obvious as it could possibly be, but I still thought this would be an interesting one to break down, especially since everyone is freaking out about a passenger bill of rights these days. The July list of tarmac delays is out, and there were 29 flights that sat on the tarmac for 4 hours or more. Here's how they break down:
- JFK - 11 departures/0 arrivals
- LaGuardia - 2 departures/3 arrivals
- Newark - 1 departure/3 arrivals
- Philadelphia - 8 departures/0 arrivals
So, will a passenger bill of rights solve this problem? I can't imagine it would. If we really want to solve this problem, maybe we need to start building some new runways in New York and Philly.