MSNBC recently reported “Air travelers saw a lower rate of on-time flights in 2006 compared with the year before, according to a report released by the U.S. Department of Transportation.”

8.15 percent of their flights were delayed by aviation system delays
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8.96 percent by late-arriving aircraft
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7.80 percent by factors within the airline’s control — such as maintenance or crew problems
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0.97 percent by extreme weather
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0.10 percent for security reasons
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= wish you had an airport gym!

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