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Old 01-11-2010, 21:54   #16
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Re: Latest Terror plot foiled-New Security Measures from Midnight

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Originally Posted by Chris View Post
I've been sat on a plane at Heathrow and had the captain come on the intercom to explain we can't depart because a passenger hasn't turned up ... and they can't go without him as he has a checked-in bag in the hold.

Waiting for the passenger was, apparently, marginally less wasteful of time than opening the hold to find and remove his bag.
I've been been at Schiphol when they announce that 'passenger a.n. other is delaying the flight, report immediately to the gate or we will remove your luggage', but haven't been on an affected 'plane.
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