Atlanta's Hartsfield airport to review weather delays

ATLANTA - Airline executives plan to meet today with government and airport officials to discuss ways to prevent future snow-related backups that kept some passengers waiting inside planes for up to ten hours. <br> <br> The general manager of Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport -- Ben DeCosta -- called for the meeting. <br> <br> He said Friday that sitting on a plan for hours is -- quote -- ``NOT tolerable.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> Snowfall on Wednesday caused the delays. Inbound flights arrived while outbound planes lined up to be de-iced. <br> <br> Lines for de-icing -- which usually takes 15 minutes per plane -- were up to 20 planes long. <br> <br> A spokesman says Delta is trying to contact those stuck on planes to apologize to them individually. <br> <br>

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