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Ocelot II

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1. Maybe because it's between holiday travel days.

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Sat Jul 5, 2025, 10:17 PM

Jul 5

It might also because it's very hot today. When it's hot, 10 to 30 percent of fully-loaded planes may have to remove some fuel, cargo or passengers, or else wait for cooler hours to fly.

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Maybe because it's between holiday travel days. Ocelot II Jul 5 #1

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