While the approval of the Flight Delays Act could ensure fewer delays, it remains unclear how long it will take to enact as the US heads into peak flying season.
United has already switched out the jets with similar-sized Boeing 767s, and all the flight delays caused by the swap appear to have worked their way out of the system.
Agency staff began receiving their expanded paychecks in February, a mere two months before the flight delays that Mr. Huerta would claim were the unavoidable result of the federal budget sequester.
The public outcry over the flight delays that followed the beginning of the furloughs prompted lawmakers from both parties to join in giving budget flexibility to the FAA. Although weather across the U.S. was relatively mild this past week, United Continental Holdings Inc.
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The public outcry over the flight delays, however, prompted many other Democrats to join Republicans in giving budget flexibility to the FAA. Although weather across the U.S. was relatively mild this past week, United estimated that every day since the controller furloughs began on Sunday, about 20, 000 of its customers were affected by delays directly attributable to the staffing shortages, and 48 flights a day were canceled on average.
And even though the nightmarish flight delays and cancellations that the airline industry predicted would result from the furloughs did not materialize yet, the real test will come Monday, when traffic ramps up.
So in the weeks ahead travelers will likely experience the frustration of flight delays, cancellations and closed airports.
Not too long ago, Forbes ranked this one of the top three worst airports in the world for flight delays.
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The way in which the FAA has chosen to implement the furloughs could result in one out of every three airline passengers across the country suffering flight delays or cancellations, industry officials said at a news conference.
For the Flight Quest, the challenge is to create an algorithm for a flight management system that reduces flight delays from the current 18 to 22% inefficiency.
It also appears that the FAA's flight delays may have been even worse than intended by officials at the FAA's parent bureaucracy, the Department of Transportation.
The white stuff prompted flight cancellations and delays across the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic states.
But now, with all the airport security, flight delays, baggage fees, and surly attitudes of airline employees, it has become the least favorite part of what I do for a living.
The glitch caused big delays and flight cancellations for the company, which sought court approval on Monday to exit bankruptcy.
In all of 2012, the highest number of US flight delays experienced on a single day was 2, 994, according to the motion.
This is Canada's answer to Richard Branson, the ultimate brand extender--at least until the first group of flight delays, union strikes or worse.
To be sure, after lawmakers of both parties on both sides of the Capitol passed the bill to end flight delays caused by furloughs, most left town headed for airports.
Cuts to the FAA would likely result in more flight cancellations, delays, and the complete elimination of air traffic control services in parts of the country.
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When I'm traveling, I can use the Treo to check my flight status and the weather to anticipate delays.
To be sure, many Democrats said they supported the strategy to deal with flight delays.
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is also portraying flight delays as the inevitable result of federal spending limits.
United Airlines also suffered widespread computer-network problems last summer that caused hundreds of flight delays around the world.
The air regulator said the unpaid leave caused 853 flight delays on Wednesday.
In busy airports, such as Detroit, Dallas-Fort Worth and Chicago's O'Hare, the number and duration of flight delays doubled.
Air traffic congestion around New York City, which contributes to 48% of all flight delays in the country, remains problematic.
Flight delays at the Denver airport averaged just over two hours and 15 minutes on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
Over the weekend, there were flight delays, problems at check-in kiosks, airport lines and long wait times to reach reservations agents on the phone.
But, after hours of delays, the flight was eventually cancelled.
With about 15, 000 fewer air-traffic controllers on the job, the furloughs, which began on 22 April, caused 3, 088 flight delays in just three days, the FAA reported.
An American Airlines flack responds: "I'd be ticked, too, "and adds that the company is working to reduce flight delays.
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