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Dribben: Late departure

We're about an hour from Seattle. The flight from Phoenix left the gate on time, but a backup kept us on the ground for about 20 minutes. Still, we'll be arriving on schedule, the pilot just said.

The flight attendants look tired. They're very sweet, though. The only problem on this flight is that the mini-monitors that descend every few rows so you can watch the movie are not all working. That would be the one in front of my seat. The pilot explained that the FAA requires that flight attendants give the emergency exit information live and in person if the monitors are not all up and running. He didn't say anything about the problem that presents if you're desperate to see the film. Good thing it's just Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, again.
Glad I didn't buy the headphones on this leg of the trip.

See you in Seattle.

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Tom Belden, a former Inquirer business writer, has written about Philadelphia International Airport, airlines, the travel industry, the conventions and meetings business for 25 years. He has traveled to all 50 states and extensively in Europe and Mexico.


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