Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"What has been provided so far amounts to little more than random numbers submitted in an apparent attempt to appease Flyersrights.org. It totally misleads the flying public and represents an application of the familiar principle of 'garbage in, garbage out.'"

Source: Passenger rights advocate Kate Hanni, who claimed Tuesday her group has discovered that airlines aren't accurately reporting -- and that the Department of Transportation isn't accurately reporting to the public -- critical time-on-the tarmac data for diverted and canceled flights. Hanni adds DOT's Bureau of Transportation Statistics has conceded "we screwed up," and is reported to be disclaiming its October report.

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