Funny how the airlines were the "bad guys" all summer long, when opening a few routes a couple of hours a day would have relieved a lot of the conjestion. Isn't that what NOTAMS are for???? Two years ago we were delayed for almost 2 hours and had 750 miles added to our route of flight so the military could launch a small rocket from Cape Canavral (sp). The controllers were practically crying because the launch created such a backlog along the east coast. We were going from EWR to SJU, but had to be routed over land due to the launch. Funny thing is, is that the 2 minutes or so it took to get the rocket into orbit cost us a fortune in fuel, and delays. I'm sure it cost the airlines a pretty penny.......all for 2 minutes. Safety is one thing.......stupidity is another.