Delta Air Lines' regional subsidiary Comair had the worst on-time performance in July among airlines surveyed by the Transportation Department, according to government data released Wednesday.
OK, on-time performance went up and they're handling baggage better. Hmmm, oh I see. Flights have been pared from the schedule. Less takeoffs and landings overall, less congestion so more planes takeoff and land on time. Handling baggage better? I'll bet there are fewer bags to deal with as folks are carrying-on more so they don't have to pay fees. Oh, and there are less flights.
The whole things is a bunch of BS. Sort of when the economy is in the dumper and there is high unemployment. You'll hear bantered about, "Worker productivity is up for July." Well duh, less people, same work equals higher worker productivity.
Wow, now who would have expected this to happen? Amazing, simply amazing. How about putting together a government panel of experts to analyze this incredible turn of events. Of course we'll have to fly each of the panel memebers and their immediate family members to each operating hub throughout the world to see for themselves the effect of high cost fuel, fewer flights, fewer passengers are having on the industry. "Holy batmobile Robin, we've got to get to the bottom of this".
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