Yes, but I'm sorry the flight is delayed because of a minor mechanical problem.

是的，但是很抱歉，因为轻微的机械故障，航班延误了。

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We buy a plane ticket and the flight is delayed.

我们买好了飞机票，而航班却被推迟了。

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The flight is delayed due to the weather /mechanical fault .

航班因天气/机械故障原因延误了。

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Extra compensation is available if a flight is cancelled or delayed and it is the airline's fault.

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Among the bill's provisions: Carriers would have to tell passengers when a flight is oversold and the real reason a flight has been delayed, diverted or canceled.

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