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In-flight Issue Crushed like a sardine

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Sep 1, 2018, 3:10 PM

sblythe

Join Date: Sep 2018

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Crushed like a sardine

I flew to South Africa. There is no easy way to get there - either a long flight to the mideast and then another long flight to SA, or - you can now fly non-stop from Atlanta on Delta! I figured that must be the better choice. Never did I thin that they would put a plane with the tightest seat layout on a 16-hour flight! I was crushed with my legs angled sideways for 16 hours - it was HORRIBLE!

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