Unusually stormy weather, the busiest travel summer on record and an air traffic control system stretched to its limits have combined to create the delays. A new cooperative program between the FAA and airlines doesn't appear to be making a major dent in the numbers.
http://www.pioneerplanet.com/busines...ocs/024734.htm


AND: July was the third-worst month for airline delays since the Federal Aviation Administration started keep the stats, although the delays were slightly less than one year ago.
http://www.pioneerplanet.com/busines...ocs/026319.htm