Following a computer malfunction at the Federal Aviation Administration radar facility in Oakland, Calif., passengers shown here at San Francisco International Airport experienced flight delays. He's had a lot of time to think about how to reduce the wait, and he is not afraid to share his ideas. You have three flights operating over there and they're all small aircraft.
Congestion translates to mile-high gridlock.
There are more planes in the sky, more passengers and more flights than ever before. The system is vastly overburdened, which results in delays. And bad weather and labor slowdowns only make the problem worse. Another short-term solution is to charge more for peak travel times. Long-term fixes include increasing airport capacity, not only by expanding existing airports, but by converting military airfields to civilian use.