Tutorial
1.b. Introduction
So, what about our five weary travelers? When we left them last, three were facing very long delays at the airport while the other two were heading to their boarding gate for an on-time departure. Why were some of our travelers delayed and the others not? Check below to see the reasons for their delays and to find out how each one of their journeys ended.
Traveler
1
She boarded the airplane on time, but because so many other aircraft were scheduled to depart at the same time,
her flight waited for 25 minutes in a long taxi line.
Traveler
2
He boarded his flight with high hopes of getting home on time. His flight left on time, but took longer than anticipated
en route as the aircraft was directed to fly around a large thunderstorm cell.
Traveler
3
This weary traveler had a 4 hour delay as the flight she was to board had been unable to depart Seattle to get
to this airport. Seattle was inundated by a rainstorm that had stalled over Washington. The flight eventually was
cleared for takeoff and made the rest of its connections albeit 4 hours later.
Traveler
4
This tired flyer had a 6 hour layover because his flight was destined for Chicago which was being buried under
a snowstorm. The flight was held at the airport here until the storm had passed over Chicago and the runways there
had been cleared of snow. The aircraft was then allowed to take off and fly its usual route to Chicago.
Traveler
5
This delayed passenger waited just less than 2 hours as her airplane had a mechanical problem that was corrected
by the airline's mechanic and checked by the pilot before the passengers were enplaned. It was cleared for takeoff
and completed its journey without further complications.
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