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Old Jul 27, 2023 | 8:12 am
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Originally Posted by ironmanjt
I don't buy it....not at 1am when even EWR was dead and nothing was taxiing. Plus, as mentioned above...15+ minutes after everyone had boarded sitting at the gate...
Well, if not the wheels-up time, then the landing slot at BER. The pilots aren't sitting around doing nothing after people board; the "last-minute paperwork" you hear about includes all of this stuff.
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