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Old Jan 16, 2018 | 7:52 am
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Originally Posted by KenHamer
If airlines that "pad" their schedules more reliably arrive on time is it really padding?
Absolutely. "Padding" allows many more flights to arrive early or on time for which an "unpadded" flight would arrive late.

(If students that "cheat" on their tests more frequently get good marks, is it really cheating?)
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