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Jay Ratliff, aviation analyst, on a toddler who canceled a flight and American Airlines offering unpaid leave to flight attendants

from WPTF Morning News

Aviation analyst Jay Ratliff joins Tony to discuss a Canadian flight that was canceled after a toddler refused to sit down during taxi, causing the aircraft to miss the airport's midnight curfew. Ratliff also explains American Airlines' offer to give 1,200 flight attendants an unpaid month off in September as the airline looks to cut costs amid reduced demand and rising fuel prices.

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