Why YXE?
Late afternoon, Saskatoon airport. We're up on the A departure level; three gates adjacent to each other. After a peaceful week of visiting Saskatchewan and camping in Banff, we're relaxed. I'm still high from my first scramble up an avalanche shoot to the top of a Lake Louise peak. The departure lounge is brightly lit, sunshine streams through the wall sized windows that overlook the tarmac. I'm watching the tail end of a Blue Bomber/Rough Rider game on the lounge TV, Dan is flipping through his smart phone. The plane arrives 20 minutes behind schedule. An announcement comes on the PA system. Sorry for the delay folks, there were some strong headwinds flying in from Toronto . We'll just do a safety check and get you on your way shortly. I heard the same sort of announcement at the same time last year, on a flight heading back to Toronto, with the same airline. That aircraft lost cabin pressure at 35,000 feet and had to make an ...