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TARMAC DELAY [1 record]

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Record 1 2024-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Airport Runways and Areas
  • Flights (Air Transport)
  • Air Terminals
DEF

[A delay that] occurs when a flight is delayed on the tarmac after the doors of the aircraft are closed for take-off or after the flight has landed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pistes et aires d'aéroport
  • Vols (Transport aérien)
  • Aérogares
DEF

[Retard qui se] produit lorsqu'un vol est retardé sur l'aire de trafic après la fermeture des portes de l'aéronef en prévision du décollage ou après l'atterrissage.

Spanish

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