Sorta like upgrading the whole thing to an SUV

From a professional pilot of our long acquaintance:

So, here's the thing. Bush says he will expedite holiday air travel by having the DOD open up some military airspace. OVER THE ATLANTIC OCEAN....

And this will help folks traveling by air from, say, Atlanta to Boise. Uh huh... What WILL happen is that flights departing from Miami or other South Florida locations will have a straighter shot at New York and Boston. These flights will more likely take off on time, rather than holding on the ground until they are assured that they won't have to wait for runway space at their destination. But the problem is, it's not "highway" congestion that is the problem. It's "off ramp" congestion. When all of these on time departures get to their destination, it's probable that they will encounter airborne holding delays as they wait to get in line to land. So, flights will still run late, only they will burn a lot more fuel in the process...

(Chicago Tribune via our YAME Midwest bureau)