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Old Feb 7, 2020, 9:36 pm
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jp12687
 
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Originally Posted by Repooc17
I think the difference - the plane you were on remained in EWR; whereas the plane I had been on left EWR and diverted (to BOS) - UA has no regularly scheduled flights there after 8pm, so the terminal area was basically a ghost town. The crew was great and decided to serve meals while not getting paid (if I am not mistaken, they would only get paid after the door is closed). No food nor available nearby accommodations (e.g. hotel rooms).
that brings up an interesting point. Our door was closed (and jet bridge back) multiple times.

from the FA point of view were they being paid? Stop being paid each time? What happens to the crew who had been there essentially 8-10 hours who timed out but never went anywhere. Did they not get paid for the day?
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