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Sunday Morning News

Nation's Airports Face Hectic Day

Aired November 26, 2000 - 7:47 a.m. ET

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.

MILES O'BRIEN, CNN ANCHOR: A busy day on the interstates, at the train stations, at the bus stations, and, of course, the airports. And the busiest airport in the world is Hartsfield International in Atlanta, Georgia, and that's where we find our Brian Nelson with the latest on the early makings of what is going to be a very hectic day at all the airports all across this country.

Good morning, Brian.

BRIAN NELSON, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning, Miles.

Yes, indeed. The rush began very early here at Hartsfield International Airport. In fact, the ride in on the highway was especially congested this morning -- very unusual for a Sunday morning. And by 6:00 a.m., there were already long lines at the ticket counters.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

NELSON (voice-over): Delta says it got through Wednesday with flying colors despite a contract dispute with its 9,700 pilots. Delta says the pilots are refusing so-called voluntary overtime, but the airline says it still managed to complete 97 percent of its flights Wednesday and got every passenger to their destination.

United, the largest U.S. airline, reported 43 maintenance cancellations Wednesday. It blamed them on its mechanics, who are under a temporary restraining order not to disrupt the airline's operations. The two sides have been called to appear before a U.S. district judge in Chicago Monday morning. They're also scheduled to be back at the bargaining table as they continue trying to reach a contract settlement. United is also keeping a close eye on its flight attendants and threatening to sue them for allegedly picketing in pursuit of a mid-contract pay raise.

Over at Northwest, there were 56 cancellations and 137 delays Thanksgiving eve. All of those, the airline says, maintenance related. The union, though, denies conducting any illegal job action. They will meet the airline before a federal judge Thursday to answer the charge that they are breaking that order.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

NELSON: So we're going to watch the labor problems at those three airlines today, and we're also going to watch the weather. I went in and checked the big board a few moments ago here at Hartsfield and I noticed that Delta had two cancellations, both heading into New York's LaGuardia that may be weather related.

But, other than that, as Jacqui Jeras said earlier, the weather across the nation is pretty good - a big high pressure. So we may have a smooth day. Let's keep our fingers crossed -- Miles.

O'BRIEN: All right. Still early, of course, Brian. If you're headed to the airports, you got some tips for folks aside from the usual advice on carry-ons?

NELSON: Well, most of the aviation experts say the first thing to do is call ahead to your airline to see if your flight has been canceled or, maybe, delayed.

And then, try to get to the airport really early, be prepared for long lines.

And, especially, if you can, and you feel your flight may be delayed, then try to get here early enough to fly stand-by on an earlier flight. And that should ease your worries and double your chances of getting home.

O'BRIEN: All right. Parking a problem, too. Brian Nelson at Hartsfield International Airport. Thank you very much, sir.

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