Bush Inconvenienced Over 40,000 Passengers

In his recent Europe tour, President Bush allegedly interrupted or delayed over 40,000 passengers' flights by flying into Heathrow, according to British Airways CEO Willie Walsh. Heathrow airport operator, BAA, confirmed today that 32 arrivals and 36 departures were canceled as a result of Bush's trips into and out of Heathrow on June 15 and 16. Oops.

Ol' Willie says Bush should have flown Air Force One and the other entourage of aircraft into a local military base. Apparently a rehearsal was held to "stage" the arrival the preceding week and it also lead to delays. The BA boss blamed the delays on the size of Bush's entourage and United States security requirements.

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