BILL HEMMER, CNN ANCHOR: Millions of Americans on the move this Labor Day weekend. Many will be traveling by air. A new Gallup Poll looks at how the Americans rate the nation's airlines. More now from our Gallup Poll editor-in-chief, Frank Newport, live in Princeton, New Jersey. Frank, we just saw the story from David Mattingly, it can be tough going.</s>FRANK NEWPORT, GALLUP POLL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Indeed it can, and we've heard a lot of stories this summer about delays and problems with the airlines. But the fascinating point is Americans are just as satisfied as they were last summer. Objectively, we don't find any decrease in overall satisfaction with airlines among flyers. That's a very interesting finding. Here is the comparison, overall, how would you rate the airlines? This is August of last year, 65 percent satisfied. This past weekend, we re-ask it, look at that, 69 percent satisfied. No sign of a decrease in overall satisfaction. On time performance, a big issue this summer, particularly with the United slowdowns. No sign of a decrease in American flyers opinions about on time performance, 67 percent satisfied last summer, 65 percent this summer, no real change. We broke that out by frequent-flyers. On the left here is one- in-two trip, this last year flyers, that's 69. It is a little lower among frequent flyers, but 60 percent, still quite high in terms of rating on time performance. Very interesting findings, in fact, Bill, interestingly, when we asked about ticket prices, that number's gone up, 45 percent last summer. Look at that, all the way up to 59 percent. The public actually happier now with ticket prices than they were last summer. Bottom line, the public says the airlines are doing OK -- Bill.</s>HEMMER: All right, Frank, Frank Newport there, live in Princeton.
Gallup Poll: Majority of Americans Satisfied with Airlines