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Old May 16, 2019, 5:53 am
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Often1
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A misapprehension of the nature of weather. Fortunately one, not shared by most sensible jjudges.

With few exceptions, most major airports in the world are in locations prone to some form of weather which may affect operations. Thus, the fact that weather occurs at some point is forgone. But, what nobody knows is when those adverse conditions will occur and what they will mean on any given day.

Accordingly, the delays cannot be built into the schedule, there are no backup plans worth considering, and the simple fact is that in the moment they occur they are "extraordinary."

Some may believe otherwise, but it would be most helpful to point to precedential authority.
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