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Tuesday, November 17, 2009

UPDATED: Unruly passenger removed from US Airways flight

UPDATE: There is additional information available on this story. Turns out the passenger apparently wasn't drunk, as we suggested earlier. Read more from Rick Seaney's travel blog, found here.

Here's what we posted earlier: This article deserves a little attention in a PHL-centric travel blog for several reasons:

It's about a potential security issue involving a flight from PHL by the airport's largest carrier. It's a chance to point out that the formal name of the airline, and accepted media style, is US Airways, no periods.

It's another chance to wonder why many articles posted online generate comments that are inane or come from apparently bitter people who hate Philadelphia, the airport or life in general. See for yourself at this link.  
Posted by Tom BELDEN @ 10:24 AM  Permalink | 1 comment
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:07 AM, 11/19/2009
    I remember when this article first appeared because I recall thinking how amusing it was that so many people could be so opinionated about a story with so little information released. Then I went to Boston.com to compare the comments section there for the same story. Interestingly enough, Bostonians can be just as sure of themselves (and just as argumentative) as Philadelphians. Since Philly.com is giving out a link to the comments section as it appeared here I thought I would give out the link to the comments section as it appeared at Boston.com. http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2009/11/unruly_passenge_2.html?comments=all#readerComm
    — Louis I Kahn


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About Tom Belden
Tom Belden has been reporting about Philadelphia International Airport and other air travel subjects for more than 20 years, writing columns for The Inquirer's Travel and Business sections. His reporting (with colleague Craig McCoy) on baggage handling problems in Philadelphia have been credited with helping to improve the system. His previous blog was called Road Warrior. He can reached at tbelden@phillynews.com.
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