Originally Posted by TWA Fan 1

If you look in the CO customer service manual there is a section that defines delay causes.

It reads something like this:

1. Delays due to mechanical problems are caused by weather
2. Delays due to unavailable crew are caused by weather
3. Delays due to medical emergency are cause by weather
4. Delays to catering issues are caused by weather
5. Delays due maintenance problems are caused by weather
6. Delays due national security issues are caused by weather
7. Delays due to baggage problems are caused by weather
8. Delays due to weather are caused by weather

There, so that should clear things up...