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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

In 2024, passengers endured 3.5 hours inside a Boeing 777 without air conditioning while it sat on the Athens tarmac. The incident revealed how little aviation law specifically protects travelers from extreme cabin temperatures

Boeing 777 Athens heat incident: A flight delay is frustrating enough. But for passengers on a Boeing 777 in Athens on June 10, 2024, the wait turned into a battle against extreme heat.

The aircraft sat on the tarmac for three and a half hours without air conditioning as temperatures outside approached 104 degrees Fahrenheit, as per a report. Inside the sealed cabin, the heat climbed toward 100 degrees.

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