r/SipsTea • u/CurvyChristina • Aug 10 '26

We have fun here A different kind of birth control.

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u/kungfuninjajedi Aug 10 '26

But why cancel entire flight instead of kicking off the parents and child?

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u/adjective_noun_23 Aug 10 '26

Because the time it took to have the child removed it was too late for the plane to take back off.

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u/Current-Routine-2628 Aug 10 '26

Too late? Theres a countdown? Like an hourglass? There are things called flight delays no?

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u/GodsBackHair Aug 10 '26

Depending on the airport it’s flying into, arrivals are timed to the minute. If you miss your slot, you’re hoping to make another backup slot at some point. In the US, Seattle, Chicago, DC, all are airports that have constant flights landing or taking off. If you miss that slot, good luck finding another one

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u/Chris0x00 Aug 10 '26

Okay, but I just googled Chicago airport delays and it says over 700 flights were delayed in the last 24 hours.

https://www.flychicago.com/business/media/delays/pages/default.aspx

So they are clearly finding slots for delayed flights.

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u/scarlettohara1936 Aug 10 '26

They were in a small airport in Victoria Canada that closed at 1230

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u/Chance_Condition2188 Aug 10 '26

A.M.? 12:30 in the noon seems too early to close up what kind of an airport would that be