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.

Sometimes, you'll find them timely and in keeping with the content of the day's news... and sometimes, they'll just be thought-provoking.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"Today, the dependability and delay issues that exist at LaGuardia have reached a crisis point and have a daily negative impact on the overall customer service and performance for every airline with flights at LaGuardia."

Source: Bob Reding, VP of Operations for American Airlines, putting a decided spin on the news American plans to cut 42 departures from New York's LaGuardia, most of them coming from American Eagle, later this year. While acknowledging the move will trim its costs -- it follows similar cutbacks at DFW, ORD, and STL -- American also noted the cutbacks could help that airport's well-known congestion issues.

FMI: www.aa.com