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Published 18:51 6 Jun 2013 BST
Oh, we have all been there haven't we? A bus, train or plane full of teenagers absolutely delighted to be around each other and not afraid of letting the entire world know that. Well, this airline just wasn't going to take any more of that.
A group of about 100 students travelling from New York to Atlanta were thrown off a flight after they refused to take their seats and turn off their phones, despite being asked to do so on several occasions by the staff.
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Finally, the AirTran flight had enough and kindly asked the 100 students to get off the flight, which the crew described as a safety precaution.
The flight was left almost empty after the students were asked to depart but the remaining passengers were delayed for about 45 minutes at this point.
The students were leaving on a three day excursion but after they were placed on other planes, it took some of them over 12 hours to reach their destination.
Bet they have learnt their lesson now...
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