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Old May 11, 2013, 5:57 am
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Originally Posted by TravelingWookiee
I would appreciate any input as to comp, etc. regarding a surreal experience I had last night. I was on a flight from Detroit to Amsterdam and our plane got stuck in the mud after its wheels went off the pavement as we were taxiing for take-off.

The airline kept us at the airport until 3 am or so (for what was supposed to be a 10:20 pm flight) before telling us the flight is cancelled and rebooking us. ...
Guess that explains why, when I was checking in last night for my DTW-AMS flight, they were looking for volunteers.

IIRC, the pre-programmed bidding options stopped at $200 or $250.
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