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Old Jan 10, 2013, 11:14 am
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Originally Posted by MSPeconomist
It looks like the rescue flight left ATL four hours late and DL is hoping for about an hour and a half turnaround at ASI. The original flight left JNB 58 minutes late, but that might not be unusual. What an inconvenient adventure for those passengers.
To be honest, assuming a lack of pressing commitments on the return, I'd kind of enjoy a pit stop at ASI if there was any chance to escape the airport. Assuming the logistical hurdles were not insurmountable, I'd enjoy the heck out of it.

But that's just me and my bias toward just such sorts of adventures.
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