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Ellaner busied herself by digging through her Birkin bag. Mr. Dalton stared intensely out the window. Simon Fletcher took a deep breath, trying to compose himself, and picked up the PA microphone. Ladies and gentlemen,” Simon said, his voice echoing through the massive grounded Boeing 777. “I deeply apologize.
Flight 88 is officially cancelled. In fact, all Horizon operations are currently suspended. Please gather your belongings and proceed to the terminal. We have no customer service agents available to rebook you as our systems have been locked by our creditors.” As the millionaire passengers erupted into furious shouting, demanding refunds and compensation, Simon dropped the microphone. He knew it was over.