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BrikoX@lemmy.zip to World News@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years ago

US investigates Delta over plane stuck on tarmac in extreme heat

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US investigates Delta over plane stuck on tarmac in extreme heat

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BrikoX@lemmy.zip to World News@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years ago
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Passengers sat on the un-air conditioned plane waiting to take off in 111F (44C) temperatures.
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    Apparently airlines can leave you inside a plane sitting on the tarmac 3 hours for domestic flights and 4 hours for international flights. I think those numbers are ridiculously high, especially if it’s 100 degrees and the plane has no AC.

    https://www.transportation.gov/individuals/aviation-consumer-protection/tarmac-delays

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      yea, there needs to be a exception for that.

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