The economic condition of the airline industry is as dire as it has ever been. And as a result they're looking at every way possible how they're going to be able to make cuts or changes that will improve the bottom line.

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We all have a zero tolerance plan. Unfortunately it's almost impossible to always have a 100 percent perfect system.

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Today, the airline industry is calling on President Bush to make aviation a national priority and to speed up improvements in our aviation infrastructure.

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That is what we need to be looking for: Who is that individual who is a potential threat to all of the other passengers?

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This has to get better. If it doesn't get better, then certainly we will have passengers who will stop flying.

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Today's announcement reaffirms our continued commitment to our passengers to improve the air travel experience.

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If you already have departed the gate and you now get caught up in a two- to three-hour weather delay and you know you will go over your duty day, then you will have to turn around and go back, climb out of the cockpit, and the chances of getting a backup pilot will be very difficult. So in most cases, that flight will be canceled.

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Runway incursions at our nation's airports reached record levels in 2000. With safety as our highest priority, this is simply unacceptable.

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This is a key safety-enhancing initiative.

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