Read more air traffic stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/22308/air-traffic.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 7:04:56 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/67584/as-fewer-fly-airline-delays-nosedive.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith fewer travelers taking to the skies, airline delays have dropped significantly compared to recent years, USA Today reports. Delays topping two hours fell by more than a quarter this year from 2008 and 2007 levels, while traffic at big hubs has dropped 9% compared to last year. Traffic at...http://www.newser.com/story/67584/as-fewer-fly-airline-delays-nosedive.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 24 Aug 2009 7:25:57 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/34745/rich-grouse-as-faa-moves-to-reroute-jets.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWealthy Northeasterners are fighting FAA plans to decongest air traffic by rerouting jets, sending them over many upscale suburbs, reports USA Today . The FAA says it can cut delays by 20% and save airlines $285 million by fixing routes around New York and Philadelphia, but the rich and politically connected...http://www.newser.com/story/34745/rich-grouse-as-faa-moves-to-reroute-jets.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 12 Aug 2008 15:38:32 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/33472/drunk-brit-gal-pals-force-emergency-landing.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTwo drunk British women attacked the flight crew on their charter jet en route from Greece to England, causing the pilot to make an emergency landing in Germany, AP reports. After being denied alcohol, one of the women swung a vodka bottle and tried to open the cabin door. The...http://www.newser.com/story/33472/drunk-brit-gal-pals-force-emergency-landing.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 27 Jul 2008 9:55:37 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/29656/will-fewer-flights-mean-fewer-delays.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith fuel prices soaring into the skies, fewer airplanes will be following suit, but don't think that translates to less time on the tarmac. Airlines' cutbacks will ground planes, but mostly on less-traveled routes to smaller cities, the New York Times reports. The congestion at LAX and JFK isn't likely...http://www.newser.com/story/29656/will-fewer-flights-mean-fewer-delays.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 10 Jun 2008 9:52:04 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/24947/plane-trips-grow-longer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAir travel is the slowest it's been in the past 20 years, thanks to increased congestion both on the runway and in the air. A flight from Las Vegas to New York took 4 hours, 37 minutes in 1988, but that same route now requires over 6 hours, reports USA...http://www.newser.com/story/24947/plane-trips-grow-longer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 18 Apr 2008 11:33:09 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/18282/2007-was-2nd-worst-ever-for-plane-delays.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIt's now official: 2007 was an awful year for airline delays—the worst since the record delays of 2000. More than 26% of domestic flights were delayed or canceled, due to huge demand and a growing swarm of small planes gobbling up runway space, reports the AP. The airline with...http://www.newser.com/story/18282/2007-was-2nd-worst-ever-for-plane-delays.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 06 Feb 2008 13:08:50 CST