British Airways removes 20 passengers from London-bound flight after 'extreme heat' makes plane too heavy
British Airways removes 20 passengers from London-bound flight after 'extreme heat' makes plane too heavy

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British Airways removes 20 passengers after heat makes plane too heavy

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High density altitude means thinner air, plane has to work harder to do the thing. Extra fuel and short runway meant they had to drop weight so they had to bump passengers. That's the gist.