A day in the life of a Southwest plane during the Thanksgiving travel season
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Captain Ed Evans began his day well before dawn, preparing Southwest flight 8921 for a nearly 19-hour journey. The year-old Boeing 737 MAX8 flew over 4,000 miles, traveling from Baltimore to Denver, Long Beach, Reno, Las Vegas, Sacramento and back to Las Vegas.
"Planes start in 118 airports where we operate every day, and they could end up somewhere totally different," Evans said.
For the airline, the holiday season requires precision and efficiency.
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