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Halifax Writer Tells Airport Stories

Almost every time a person flies there is a unique story. It could originate from meeting people on the plane or having your baggage
arrive in another airport. However, whatever the subject of the story it is always personal and sometimes can be told over and over again for a lifetime.

 Everyday, almost 15,000 people pass through the airport in the Maritime’s largest centre and each one has a story. So Jon Tattrie, a 32 year-old Halifax freelance writer, has set up a table at Halifax Stanfield International Airport, complete with laptop computer, to record many of the interesting stories of people flying to and from Halifax. He watches people rushing around the airport checking arrivals and departures on the screens or anxiously watching the gate for loved ones or friends who should be coming out the swinging doors.

Tattrie was inspired to being a writer-in-residence at the Halifax Stanfield Airport by the exploits of a Briton, Alain de Botton, who spent a week doing a similar exercise at London’s Heathrow Airport. He
is amazed  how many people will come up and speak to him about their travel exploits in frank and detailed stories.Tattrie is presently working on his second novel, a book that will incorporate information gathered on Saturday.