Officials know perfectly well that passengers will already have imbibed all the fructarian juices imaginable on the ground and will welcome the alternative of these expensively imported, highly calorific pop drinks to keep their energy levels up during random in-flight activities like mass seat changes and locating serviceable toilets.

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The flight disruptions this week "have been so sporadic and random, " Mr. Duell said.

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