Posted on 07/14/2002 8:59:49 AM PDT by LurkedLongEnough
"Due to EQUIPMENT, TRACON EVACUATION, there is a Traffic Management Program in effect for traffic arriving George Bush Intercontinental/Houston Airport, Houston, TX (IAH). This is causing some arriving flights to be delayed an average of 4 hours and 13 minutes with some arriving flights receiving as much as 6 hours and 8 minutes delay. To see if you may be affected, select your departure airport and check "Delays by Destination"."
Maybe something to do with the oil refinery warnings of late last week?
Very curious .. wonder what's really happening. So .. it seems like they're extending the arrival procedure .. probably by extra screening at the departing airport (which means those will leave later), but they're not extending the departure (screening) procedure very much in Houston, where there is a higher threat risk due to Muslim cells in the area. Go figger. Apparently, they're focused on the risk happening IN Houston. Any more info on this or thoughts .. anyone?
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