The North Pole.
"Welcome aboard the Polar Express!" Mr. Hopkins said over the plane's intercom at Baltimore-Washington International Airport. "Fasten your seat belts. ... We'll be travelling at 37,000 feet. The latest weather at the North Pole is cold and snowing."
A round of cheers went up as the plane pushed back from gate C-2. But for many on board, there has been little to cheer...
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