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Air Travel Delays
Aired February 17, 2003 - 06:16 ET
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CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: As we've been telling you, travel today, it's going to be a bear, more than a bear. Let's check in with Travelocity's air traffic expert, our "Eye on the Sky" Rally Caparas.
And you're live out of Charleston, South Carolina, and it looks like you're standing in front of a rock-climbing wall to me -- Rally.
RALLY CAPARAS, AIR TRAFFIC SPECIALIST, TRAVELOCITY.COM: You know, Carol, we're trying to give everybody this tropical feel because it's the only bit of warmth they're going to see, especially up there in the Northeast. It's absolutely horrendous. And when it comes to travel today, folks, it's going to be one of those record breaking days it looks like. We're already seeing delays start to compound. There are airports that are closed that aren't even scheduled until -- to open until around noon Eastern Time.
Here's how it's going to work for you today. If you're headed into Boston's Logan Airport or out of that airport for that matter, you're going to see on-time schedules to start the day. The clouds are moving in, as you know, the snow flurries are going to start up. This afternoon and evening, if you're headed into or out of that airport, you're going to see some major delays. Right now we're anticipating 60-minute arrival and departure delays. Expect it to double when we hit the evening rush period.
In the New York City Metros, that's JFK, Newark Liberty and LaGuardia Airport, we're going to go ahead and tell you now, two to three-hour delays as the blizzard moves in. It's -- there're going to be a high level of cancellations, in the hundreds, today so be patient. Those gate agents can't do anything about it. You need to move over to the customer service kiosk with that particular airline that you're dealing with and they'll give you better information about the next flight available for your departure or arrival into that major airport.
A lot of you that are going to see delays are going to be outside, somewhere around Atlanta, Charlotte, headed up into the Northeast. You're the ones that are going to be sitting in the airport the longest it looks like.
Baltimore -- I'm sorry, Philadelphia Airport, two-hour delays. Once things get rolling there, again, snow removal is going to cause major, major delays there. Baltimore-Washington and Reagan aren't even scheduled to open until around noon Eastern Time. And then once that happens, we're going to see some lengthy delays thereafter.
Cleveland, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh, you can expect to see 45 to 60-minute arrival and departure delays throughout the day.
I will be back in the next half hour with the latest from Travelocity's "Eye on the Sky." Carol, back over to you in the studios.
COSTELLO: You look exhausted this morning. Can't blame you. Rally Caparas has his "Eye on the Sky" for us and we appreciate it.
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Aired February 17, 2003 - 06:16 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: As we've been telling you, travel today, it's going to be a bear, more than a bear. Let's check in with Travelocity's air traffic expert, our "Eye on the Sky" Rally Caparas.
And you're live out of Charleston, South Carolina, and it looks like you're standing in front of a rock-climbing wall to me -- Rally.
RALLY CAPARAS, AIR TRAFFIC SPECIALIST, TRAVELOCITY.COM: You know, Carol, we're trying to give everybody this tropical feel because it's the only bit of warmth they're going to see, especially up there in the Northeast. It's absolutely horrendous. And when it comes to travel today, folks, it's going to be one of those record breaking days it looks like. We're already seeing delays start to compound. There are airports that are closed that aren't even scheduled until -- to open until around noon Eastern Time.
Here's how it's going to work for you today. If you're headed into Boston's Logan Airport or out of that airport for that matter, you're going to see on-time schedules to start the day. The clouds are moving in, as you know, the snow flurries are going to start up. This afternoon and evening, if you're headed into or out of that airport, you're going to see some major delays. Right now we're anticipating 60-minute arrival and departure delays. Expect it to double when we hit the evening rush period.
In the New York City Metros, that's JFK, Newark Liberty and LaGuardia Airport, we're going to go ahead and tell you now, two to three-hour delays as the blizzard moves in. It's -- there're going to be a high level of cancellations, in the hundreds, today so be patient. Those gate agents can't do anything about it. You need to move over to the customer service kiosk with that particular airline that you're dealing with and they'll give you better information about the next flight available for your departure or arrival into that major airport.
A lot of you that are going to see delays are going to be outside, somewhere around Atlanta, Charlotte, headed up into the Northeast. You're the ones that are going to be sitting in the airport the longest it looks like.
Baltimore -- I'm sorry, Philadelphia Airport, two-hour delays. Once things get rolling there, again, snow removal is going to cause major, major delays there. Baltimore-Washington and Reagan aren't even scheduled to open until around noon Eastern Time. And then once that happens, we're going to see some lengthy delays thereafter.
Cleveland, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh, you can expect to see 45 to 60-minute arrival and departure delays throughout the day.
I will be back in the next half hour with the latest from Travelocity's "Eye on the Sky." Carol, back over to you in the studios.
COSTELLO: You look exhausted this morning. Can't blame you. Rally Caparas has his "Eye on the Sky" for us and we appreciate it.
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