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High rollers ticked at SB XLII airport delay
National Football League owners' decision last week to award the 2012 Super Bowl to Indianapolis, rather than Arizona, might have a silver lining. It gives Valley aviation authorities at least another year to figure out whether they can minimize problems that left the planes of Super Bowl XLII high rollers sitting on the tarmac at Scottsdale Airport for more than six hours. Big names in the professional-football world, treated to a weekend of exclusive parties and perfect Arizona weather, left town Feb. 4 - the Monday after the NFL championship game - furious at delays that kept their private jets waiting for permission to take off. Arizona's Super Bowl Host Committee President Bob Sullivan said he doubted that memories of the airport snafus would affect decisions.
Super Bowl XLII , Gabriel Buoys/Getty Images
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"furious at delays that kept their private jets waiting for permission to take off." This is the reason for global warming.
U.S. Government
Washington, DC
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"furious at delays that kept their private jets waiting for permission to take off"
wah we're rich and above the law. **** and wait your turn.
pw
New Baltimore , NY
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are we seriously supposed to somehow be sympathetic to their plight?
DaydreamBilliever
Hampton , VA
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I always hate it when my private jet has to wait for hours to takeoff..
jj730
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Oh my God, I feel so very bad for those poor, poor, extremely wealthy and over indulged people. People, we have GOT to make sure this never happens again.
HOOAH05!
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Man, all the above comments stole my thunder....wah wah wah...my private plane has to wait. Shut the **** up.
2008 WFC
Suburban Philadelphia, PA
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Why should Arizona get another SB when they just HAD one?
BigBlueLube
Watchung , NJ
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There is no possible way this can be spun to make these execs sound better...seriously...no possible way. I mean, how do you feel bad for someone that has to sit on their PRIVATE JET?!?!? Boo-freakin-Hoo!!
LUCKY26
Gaithersburg , MD
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I always hate it when my private jet has to wait for hours to takeoff..
jj730 | 05/27/08, 08:03 AM
I concur. Or waiting to land, what if I run out of booze!!!
CowboyDave
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If AZ cannot promise the efficient take off of private jets at the whim of the owners, they should never host another SUperbowl again (LOL). I wonder what will happen if they are delayed by bad weather in Indy? Maybe they won't allow Indy to have snow again.
Jabril1217
Tucker , GA
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Wow, this looks like a job for the Whaaaaambulance.
ShinyPup
Farmington , MI
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New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft reportedly raised hell after his jet was among those long delayed at Scottsdale.
I did not hear the Giants owners compaining......
Hehehehehehehehehhe...
50yearfan
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that would be complaining
icing on the cake.....
50yearfan
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The Giant owners didn't need a jet to fly home.
buford
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Sad how big money controls so much in todays sport. It is less about what makes the game better and the fans and more about what the wealthy want.
drj0514
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New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft reportedly raised hell after his jet was among those long delayed at Scottsdale.
I did not hear the Giants owners compaining......
Hehehehehehehehehhe...
50yearfan | 05/27/08, 10:37 AM
Amen brother. I hate it when my private jet dosnt leave this hanger that is my ego.
jackman....!
Draft A Qb, NC
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I really don't care. I always travel on the Madden bus !!!
Mike C. 1927
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There always other means.....some ppl are content with a nice cross-country bus trip....
AAARedskin
Tucson , AZ
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