Information on Delays Now available on CNN Airport Network
Immediate information on airport delays will
begin airing today as a “ticker” on the bottom of screens on CNN Airport Network. In an effort to provide timely airport delay status
information to travelers, House Aviation Subcommittee Chairman John Mica (R-FL), Federal Aviation Administrator Jane F. Garvey, the CNN News Group Chairman and CEO Tom Johnson, and American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) President Charles Barclay jointly announced this timely new information service for passengers.
The airport delay information comes directly from the Federal
Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Air Traffic Control System
Command Center web site, www.fly.faa.gov, which provides
real-time airport status information. Passengers should continue
to
check with their airline for specific flight information. The new
CNN service will provide a ticker that will read: “FAA airport
delay
advisory” and “Check with your airline for details.” It will then
scroll the city/airport name, the airport’s abbreviation code and
the
delay time. If there are no delays greater than 60 minutes, the
ticker will not appear.
“I am pleased that CNN and the FAA cooperated to create a
service to keep airline passengers updated about delays. This is
a great example of how the government can work with industry to
make the traveler’s experience a better one. Information about
delays is critical to traveling passengers and this will be a great
assistance in helping passengers plan their travel,” said Chairman
Mica.
“Chairman Mica and Secretary of Transportation Mineta must be
applauded for their leadership on this project,” said Garvey. “As
a
result of this joint effort, millions of travelers will have access to
information from the FAA’s Command Center. We are
committed
to providing travelers with the most current information so they
may make informed decisions.”
“CNN is pleased to be playing such an important role in getting
valuable airport delay information from the Federal Aviation
Administration directly to the traveler,” said Johnson.
“A lack of information only compounds the frustration
passengers
experience when they are stuck at the airport because of a
delayed or cancelled flight,” said Barclay. “Thanks to the
leadership of Chairman Mica and Administrator Garvey, and to
the
cooperation of CNN Airport Network, this summer millions of
passengers will have access to additional, real-time information
about the aviation system’s status.”
The list of major airports and their abbreviation codes on the
ticker
will include: Atlanta (ATL), Baltimore (BWI), Boston (BOS),
Charlotte (CLT), Chicago (ORD), Cincinnati (CVG), Cleveland
(CLE), Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW), Denver (DEN), Detroit (DTW),
Houston (IAH), LaGuardia (LGA), Las Vegas (LAS), Los Angeles
(LAX), Miami (MIA), Minneapolis (MSP), Newark (EWR), New York
(JFK), Orlando (MCO), Philadelphia (PHL), Phoenix (PHX),
Pittsburgh (PIT), Reagan National (DCA), Salt Lake City (SLC),
San Francisco (SFO), Seattle (SEA), St. Louis (STL) and
Washington Dulles (IAD).
CNN Airport Network is the only live, satellite-delivered television
service that provides up-to-the-minute news and information to
the
traveling public. Launched in 1992, the service is now offered in 35 of the nation’s busiest airports, covering more than 1,600 gates and other viewing areas.
