I love how "Cunningham", the AA PR rep said there would be no delays as a result. The runway was shut down during inclimate weather, which immedialtly caused the FAA to institute a gound delay program, holding upline aircraft on the ground at their stations for up to 30 min. Since when does an airline spokesman get to determine (incorrectly) if the actions of their equipment will impact other flights?
Not a bash against AA, it happens, but the PR rep stating something that was immediatly false bothers me.