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Old 02-17-2014 | 10:02 AM
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Thanks for making my day, that is one of the funniest things that I've ever read in any of this sites

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Ah...yeah...I see your point. Although I've known a few guys that were "discouraged" from pursuing an airline career, I guess if I'm being honest, I know quite a few more that need to go but probably never will.
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Old 02-17-2014 | 02:30 PM
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The money quote of all this, is that the Swiss didn't scramble any fighters because, "The Hijacking took place outside of normal Air Force business hours". LOL
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Old 02-17-2014 | 05:31 PM
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Couldn't he just have land in Italy as scheduled and then taken the train?
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Old 02-18-2014 | 04:06 AM
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Some countries limit you to seeking asylum from the country you just left. In which case he would be seeking asylum from Italy. Also, the EU has a problem with "asylum shoppers." if you're turned down in one country, you can't reapply in another. So you pick where you want to end up.
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Old 02-18-2014 | 04:27 AM
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Originally Posted by USMCFDX
Couldn't he just have land in Italy as scheduled and then taken the train?
He knew the trains in Italy are unreliable due to strikes!
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Old 02-18-2014 | 07:53 AM
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Co-pilot seeking asylum hijacks plane - The Washington Post
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