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Wednesday, August 27, 2008

FAA: More whipping up on whipping boy
I missed posting any news yesterday about the computer problem at FAA that caused big delays for hundreds of flights for  a very good reason: I was traveling, had lots of obligations and couldn't stop long enough to check in on the day's news. I was one of the lucky ones: My flight left early in the morning and I wasn't caught up in the problem. Today has brought criticism of FAA from all sides -- even the presidential candidates have piled on. Read a second-day AP story here. Of course, just attacking the beleagured agency has been popular sport for years, and saying it's dysfunctional, too bureacratic and incapable of doing anything right is old news. In fact, it does many things right every day. But if the next president really wants to win friends among frequent travelers, he will have to make a better effort at fixing what's wrong with FAA than we've seen in the past.  Until we get to that point, and knowing that stuff will continue to happen, remember that www.flightstats.com is an excellent way to keep up with flight delays at PHL and elsewhere.   
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Tom Belden has been reporting about Philadelphia International Airport and other air travel subjects for more than 20 years, writing columns for The Inquirer's Travel and Business sections. His reporting (with colleague Craig McCoy) on baggage handling problems in Philadelphia have been credited with helping to improve the system. His previous blog was called Road Warrior. He can reached at tbelden@phillynews.com.
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