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Old Jun 14, 2012 | 5:49 pm
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Originally Posted by chinatraderjmr
These numbers are meaningless!!! When the DOT allows weather related delays, certain mechanicals, etc to be counted then I might glance at them. Keep in mind if flight X that departs @ 6AM is late 25 out of 30 days departing SFO due to FOG. But the 5 days there is no early fog the flight leaves right on time, then that flight is considered on time 100% of the time.. How ridiculous........
Sykes is correct. Airlines don't get to submit certain data and exclude wx/atc. If that was the case airlines with hubs in ewr/JFK/lga would have HA like ontime numbers. They all count. Heck, even ord, with the Obama related atc issues doesn't get to exclude delays that are caused by presidential fundraising/campaigning trips or weekends home. They all count.
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