Season 2 · Episode 4
London: Standby Airplane Tickets Changed Our Lives
Chance Encounters · CNN Podcasts
July 18, 202519m 30s
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Show Notes
American Southerner Vickie Moretz didn’t know what “standby” meant when she booked a cheap flight to London in 1982. Just before takeoff, she was rushed onboard and seated beside Graham Kidner—a 22-year-old Brit. That last-minute seat sparked a connection that’s lasted over 40 years.
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