A flight information display system shows departure times at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on Monday, December 27.
Mandatory Credit:	Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

A flight information display system shows departure times at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on Monday, December 27.
Mandatory Credit: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

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