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Summer 2007 horrible for US air travel

Washington, USA - President Bush under pressure

It has been a hot Summer for American civil aviation. According to data recently released by the federal Bureau of Transportation Statistics, in August only 72 percent of the flights arrived at their destinations on time, a clear drop compared to the 76 percent of last year. Stories of delays, lost baggage, waits and difficulties which testify of the need to match the system with the increase of...

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Rome, Italy, 10/04/2007 15:56
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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