Matt Molnar
2008-05-28, 12:26 PM
Air delays cost city 3B: Chuck Schumer (http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2008/05/26/2008-05-26_air_delays_cost_city_3b_chuck_schumer-3.html)
BY STEPHANIE GASKELL
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Monday, May 26th 2008, 4:00 AM
Flight delays aren't just giving travelers agita, they're also giving the city a financial headache, causing more than $3 billion in losses to the local economy, according to a new report.
"When a plane is sitting on the runway or circling in the sky for hours on end, it isn't only burning time and fuel, it's burning money," said Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), chairman of the Joint Economic Committee.
The senator released a report Sunday showing flight delays cost the nation about $41 billion last year. [Full Article (http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2008/05/26/2008-05-26_air_delays_cost_city_3b_chuck_schumer-3.html)]
BY STEPHANIE GASKELL
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Monday, May 26th 2008, 4:00 AM
Flight delays aren't just giving travelers agita, they're also giving the city a financial headache, causing more than $3 billion in losses to the local economy, according to a new report.
"When a plane is sitting on the runway or circling in the sky for hours on end, it isn't only burning time and fuel, it's burning money," said Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), chairman of the Joint Economic Committee.
The senator released a report Sunday showing flight delays cost the nation about $41 billion last year. [Full Article (http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2008/05/26/2008-05-26_air_delays_cost_city_3b_chuck_schumer-3.html)]