As a token of our gratitude to our armed forces members, we have different reservation and ticketing times, extra weight limits, preboarding, and when possible free upgrades to first class. If there is inclement weather at the originating city, en route, or at the destination, then the aircraft/airline is subject to air traffic control delays. If the cloud ceiling is too low then the rate at which air planes can land is slower so that they don't crash into each other. If there are high winds or fog then...what shall we do? If you're driving on the highway and there is a torrential rain storm and you can barely see in front of you, do you still do 70? And if you get to Disneyland an hour late do you blame the driver?
Unfortunately, every airline is subject to these delays. One of my flights was delayed one day and the passenger in front of me was screaming at me saying that Delta is never late. Yeah, that day Delta's Atlanta flight was 3 hours late...If you're flying on Continental you'll get delays out of Newark. What if a hurricane hits the east coast? US Airways' hub, Charlotte, will have delays. Snow storm in Chicago? United will be affected. Maybe a tornado in Tennessee...Northwest hub Memphis will be hit. Weather happens every day somewhere in the country...it's a luck of the draw.
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