Originally Posted by
justageek
The media coverage of the recent snowstorm in Denver reminded me of something that I've noticed for many years. Whenever there's a major event that shuts down an airport that is an airline hub, the media always reports how many flights are canceled, but they never mention the fact that the vast majority of the affected passengers/flights are on airline X or Y.
What kind of media are you talking about? I'm looking at the AP stories, and they cite several airlines. Always have, so far as I can tell.
If you're talking about broadcast, don't always have the time to break down the coverage. They've got 30 seconds to tell a story and airline names probably get the cut.
If the Trib is writing a story about Minneapolis going down, residents will know they're talking primarily about Northwest.
But basically, the story is that flights are down, not American or United or Delta flights are down. If you're a frequent flier, you'll know that means Dallas, Chicago or Atlanta. And if you're not, you don't care about the percentage breakdown.