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Old Oct 31, 2011, 8:04 am
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Originally Posted by ian_btv
Nice one, B6 flight ops. Epic fail, and >again< it's you. There is NO reason why emergency procedures couldn't have been implemented. This is the Northeast ... there is >always< a way to get people to safety in a snowstorm/icestorm, whatever. Many, many emergency vehicles and personnel available, and who >would< have been, given the scores and scores of people whose lives were put at risk.

Kudos to the pilot and crew who tried to make the best of a terrible scenario. What a horrible embarrassment for them. Please let's all remember that their performance is what keep us coming back and not running the other way in terror. I hope that fate is kind to them when their current employer tanks ...
What about BDL? Why are you not blaming THEM? Why wasn't a gate made available within 7 HOURS? If no gates (which seems like such a lie) why weren't there buses to drive the passengers to the terminal MUCH EARLIER than after 7 hours of being stuck on a plane? BDL is SILENT. What on earth was THEIR PROBLEM?
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