Its tower operator said to Tom, "There's a package for you in your office, skipper."

"The control- tower operator saw a plane hovering over the water just before it happened."

The tower operator manifested a sudden increase of respect.

"Have a pleasant flight, General," the tower operator said.

The tower operators thought that planes would bring in more infected people, but it turned out everybody was dropping off.

'Cleared to land,' crackled the tower operator over her headset.

"A small jet's circling the plant," the tower operator reported.

In an average day tower operators handle 800 to 1,000 movements.

This change would also save tower operators maintenance and energy costs.

One of the tower operators was down on the field at the time," Jack went on, "and he saw the passenger getting aboard.