"The flight home about killed me, flying with the flu," Couples said.

A longer flight could hardly have produced more excitement, say those who were there.

Some of those who saw its flight say it travelled with a hissing sound.

In January, said the report issued Wednesday, there where 148 chronically late flights, those late at least 80 percent of the time.

"Fight or flight and sensory areas," he said, switching to lay-speak without missing a beat.

"I suppose this means you'll take over 'A' flight again," Stickwell said.

"Just another flight to a new research lab," he said, trying to cheer her by coming out with the most ridiculous thing he could think of.

These flights were, to say the least, difficult.

An interesting acquisition,' said the Arab as he gestured for the two young men to take her down a narrow flight of twisting stone steps.

A good flight, I sincerely hope," he said, extending his hand.