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From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Wed, 04 Aug 2004 09:10:30 -0400
Begin forwarded message: From: Nick Laflamme <dplaflamme () alumni nd edu> Date: August 4, 2004 9:02:06 AM EDT To: dave () farber net Subject: Re: [IP] Outrages of the day: Bush twins http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35602-2004Aug2.htmlIf you read the full piece, it might not be as bad as it looks. 24 people who had been booked on a flight from Albany to DC that was cancelled by US Air were put on the flight that was diverted to Albany.
But before blame goes to the first daughters, it turns out that it's not unusual for US Airways to make such diversions. "Yes, there are times when we will divert an airplane to pick up passengers off of another canceled flight. We do that when we have no other way to accommodate those customers," said airline spokesman David Castelveter. In addition to the Bush twins, 22 other beleaguered passengers also boarded in Albany.
I have as little use for Shrub as anyone, but he's guilty of enough without adding dubious aspersions.
Just a thought, Nick At 08:54 AM 8/4/2004 -0400, you wrote: I personally found this outrageous . djf Begin forwarded message: From: Severo Ornstein <severo () poonhill com> Date: August 3, 2004 10:08:10 PM EDT To: Recipient List Suppressed: ; Subject: Outrages of the day: Bush twins, Cheney loyalty oath Plane Diverted For Bush TwinsLast Saturday, a flight from Boston to Washington was redirected to Albany in order pick up Barbara and Jenna Bush, the Washington Post reports. "'We land in Albany, and the doors open and in come Jenna and Barbara and several Secret Service agents" (according to a passenger). "I kept thinking, I haven't heard of anybody diverting planes for all these other people being inconvenienced. This doesn't fit in the norm of airline travel." The plane eventually arrived two hours late in Washington.
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