美联社新闻一分钟 AP NEWS 2007-11-22

“Things are rolling along pretty well here.”

That’s how the General Manager of New York La Guardia airport described air travel on this, the day before Thanksgiving. A look at the airport monitor shows mostly on time departures and arrivals for all of the major airports in the New York area. The minimum headaches are part of the plan- airlines and TSA both bumped¹ stepping up 25% for the holiday period. That’s to accommodate² the 1.7 million passengers that will come and go from New York airports over the 5-day Thanksgiving holiday period. But others credit this smooth travel day as something else. “How I am possible thinking?”

At La Guardia, there's even a clown to keep people happy. Going things slow in air travel slightly in the area, causing some five to 30 minutes' delay on a few flights is some thick low hanging clouds. That means pilots have to rely more on technology when landing and taking off.

“And that takes longer than a visual approach.”

Also pitching into help with travel efficiency this year, the White House, the Bush administration has freed up some air travel routes over the ocean that usually reserved for the military. That means more flights can come and go from the New York area. This is the first time that’s ever been done. But air travel promises to be a crowded affair for some time. There’s growing demand for flights but US airlines have very few new planes on order.

Food, water and a good book, that’s what a frequent traveler say it's the best defense³ against airline delays.The TSA recommends checking their websites, figure out the best way to pack your bags to move quickly through the lines.

1 bumped   

凸起的，凸状的

参考例句：

• In the dark I bumped into a chair. 我在黑暗中撞上了一把椅子。
• I bumped against an old friend in town today. 我今天在城里偶然碰见了一个老朋友。

2 accommodate   

vt.容纳，向...提供住处，使适应，顺应

参考例句：

• You should soon accommodate yourself to the new circumstance.你应尽快适应新环境。
• Are there enough shelves to accommodate all our books?有足够的书架容纳我们所有的书吗？

3 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。