Originally Posted by
RichardKenner
No, I stand by my statement. flight operations refer solely to the motion of aircraft, not to what or who is on the aircraft. Moving a passenger from one flight to another when the departure time of neither flight is affected does not affect flight operations. Are you really claiming that if three passengers for a flight are in a single vehicle which has a flat tire and they have to be rebooked for a later flight that the flat has impacted "flight operations"?
The single solitary reason for a commercial passenger aircraft to be placed in motion is to move a passenger(s).
I understand that TSA is claiming that no flights were delayed or cancelled. That is very likely true in this case. If you want to limit your definition to this then that is perfectly alright but I am using a broader understanding of commercial passenger aircraft operations.