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Released by the FAA - June 5, 2001

Information on Delays Now Available on CNN Airport Network

WASHINGTON - Immediate information on airport delays will begin airing today as a "ticker" on the bottom of screens on CNN Airport Network. In an effort to provide timely airport delay status information to travelers, House Aviation Subcommittee Chairman John Mica (R-FL), Federal Aviation Administrator Jane F. Garvey, the CNN News Group Chairman and CEO Tom Johnson, and American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) President Charles Barclay jointly announced this timely new information service for passengers.

The airport delay information comes directly from the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Air Traffic Control System Command Center web site, www.fly.faa.gov, which provides real-time airport status information. Passengers should continue to check with their airline for specific flight information. The new CNN service will provide a ticker that will read: "FAA airport delay advisory" and "Check with your airline for details." It will then scroll the city/airport name, the airport's abbreviation code and the delay time. If there are no delays greater than 60 minutes, the ticker will not appear.

"I am pleased that CNN and the FAA cooperated to create a service to keep airline passengers updated about delays. This is a great example of how the government can work with industry to make the traveler's experience a better one. Information about delays is critical to traveling passengers and this will be a great assistance in helping passengers plan their travel," said Chairman Mica.

"Chairman Mica and Secretary of Transportation Mineta must be applauded for their leadership on this project," said Garvey. "As a result of this joint effort, millions of travelers will have access to information from the FAA's Command Center. We are committed to providing travelers with the most current information so they may make informed decisions."

"CNN is pleased to be playing such an important role in getting valuable airport delay information from the Federal Aviation Administration directly to the traveler," said Johnson.

"A lack of information only compounds the frustration passengers experience when they are stuck at the airport because of a delayed or cancelled flight," said Barclay. "Thanks to the leadership of Chairman Mica and Administrator Garvey, and to the cooperation of CNN Airport Network, this summer millions of passengers will have access to additional, real-time information about the aviation system's status."

The list of major airports and their abbreviation codes on the ticker will include: Atlanta (ATL), Baltimore (BWI), Boston (BOS), Charlotte (CLT), Chicago (ORD), Cincinnati (CVG), Cleveland (CLE), Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW), Denver (DEN), Detroit (DTW), Houston (IAH), LaGuardia (LGA), Las Vegas (LAS), Los Angeles (LAX), Miami (MIA), Minneapolis (MSP), Newark (EWR), New York (JFK), Orlando (MCO), Philadelphia (PHL), Phoenix (PHX), Pittsburgh (PIT), Reagan National (DCA), Salt Lake City (SLC), San Francisco (SFO), Seattle (SEA), St. Louis (STL) and Washington Dulles (IAD).

CNN Airport Network is the only live, satellite-delivered television service that provides up-to-the-minute news and information to the traveling public. Launched in 1992, the service is now offered in 35 of the nation's busiest airports, covering more than 1,600 gates and other viewing areas.

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