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WhiskeyGrinder

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6. If you're flying for 90 miles, you're almost certainly not flying for just 90 miles.

Reply to drray23 (Reply #5)

Mon Mar 30, 2026, 10:33 AM

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You're either starting at a small regional airport, flying to a larger one to connect somewhere -- in which case, your security lines will be very manageable -- or you're on your last leg home, and so are already in the system.

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