Pause… Breathe… and Click

    Pause… Breathe… and Click

    Being Present to the Moment

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    You Said What?

    Plane announcement before leaving the gate:
    Bad weather ahead
    We have too much weight
    We may need to ask 2 people to get off.
    Huh? Come again
    Who? How? Weight profiling?
    What about their bags?
    Isn’t there a rule about that?
    Staying at the gate for 20+mins.
    Engines running.
    We’re cleared to go.
    Was this the solution?
    What about the environment?
    No information given
    Don’t tell, don’t ask
    And no getting off!

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    1. Hariod Brawn Avatar
      Hariod Brawn

      Was there a bidding war?

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      1. Arati Avatar
        Arati

        Who knows? We sat for such a long time in the plane by the gate with the engines running. I felt very concerned about the smell of the jet fuel fumes getting sucked into the cabin via the ventilation system and I mourned the impact this moment was having on our environment. Since in the end no one was asked to get off the plane I was left wondering if the amount of fuel that got burnt up while the plane was idling was enough to make the weight difference.

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        1. Hariod Brawn Avatar
          Hariod Brawn

          I meant, did they offer passengers cash to leave the aircraft? I’ve had that myself about 20 years ago on a flight from Heathrow (London) to JFK. I got off for £200 plus overnight accommodation and a guaranteed flight the next morning, all of which suited me fine.

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    2. Arati Avatar
      Arati

      Now that you mention it, I think they probably did.

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