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We regret to announce that your aircraft   cd-c7 Your aircraft is 2000 miles away
is delayed for operational reasons

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome on board,    cd-c7 We are all aware that you
I hope you are all comfortable               have no legroom and that your
                                             knees are up by your chins

I do apologise for the late departure      cd-c7 The French air traffic
which was due to air traffic control         controllers are negotiating
delays                                       their annual pay rise

Ladies and gentlemen, please return to     cd-c7 Weather radar has packed up, but
your seats. We are expecting some slight     we know we are about to get one
turbulence so I am switching on the          hell of a pounding from
"fasten seatbelt" sign                       thunderstorms up ahead
           
We have a small technical problem which    cd-c7 The computer which costs 500,000
our engineers are trying to resolve          dollars is on the blink and the
                                             nearest one is at the Boeing
                                             factory in Seattle

Welcome to Corfu airport. I hope you       cd-c7 It is 100F in the terminal,
have an enjoyable stay                       Olympic Airways is working to
                                             rule, and there is only one
                                             baggage conveyor/carousel working
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Allan McKellar

