Summer has millions of people flying worldwide for vacations and business travelers. Airports are crowded and slow to maneuver through security.

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Imagine you board a flight from London Heathrow to Houston, Texas, perhaps on your way home to Texas from your European Vacation. Then, just about the time your flight had crossed the North Atlantic, it turned around and returned to London.

View From The Wing reported that a British Air flight experienced an unforeseen issue. Once it reached the Canadian coast, the aircraft turned back when it was discovered that one of the engines had a problem, a precaution to ensure the safety of all on board.

The plane could have safely reached its final destination, Houston, Texas. Still, British Air decided replacing the engine in London would be less expensive and save inspection time after the repair.

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The passengers, who had been looking forward to reaching their destination, were unexpectedly forced to spend nine hours in the air, turning their journey into a seemingly endless loop of flying.

The plane was safe enough to land in Houston, Texas, if it turned around for a five-hour flight back to London. British Airlines decided it was more convenient for them than the passengers.

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Imagine if you and your family were on that flight, tired from your vacation, and had to turn around after five hours in the air. Once you land, you scramble for new flights back over the same route you just took or have to take on the expense of getting a hotel room at the last minute.

Hopefully, British Air worked all that out for the passengers, and thankfully, the plane made it back safely.

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