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08.03.07 // Why are flights always delayed?

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Once again, trying to get out of Austin, TX and my jetblue flight is delayed into JFK.
I can see the airplane. It’s right there waiting for us. But we’re not getting on because of traffic in New York, or so they say.

The plane can be built in hours (ok, maybe days) thru automated and optimized processes, but flying and organizing flights is another story. I wish I knew what air-traffic-control software was like.

Its gotta be good, but I suspect there’s room for improvement. The planes have gotten more advanced over the years. Why have the travel delays remained the same?