We are trapped. Plane in tornado (STL Apr 22, 2011; field now reopened)
Apr 22, 2011, 10:37 pm
#61
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maybe in the morning you will see the devastation - support vehicles overturned, terminal C destroyed, and all the jet bridges gone
it is like a war zone
it is like a war zone
Apr 22, 2011, 10:41 pm
#62
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Closed until at least Monday per announcement on presser.
Apr 22, 2011, 10:46 pm
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Flight Options...
If you are flying between at least now and Sunday, rebook now. Flights cancellation notices have been sent out and availability for replacement flights are already getting scarce. There are no open flights to Springfield, IL for Saturday and Sunday when I called. As of a few minutes ago, you can get to Kansas City (MCI) and Springfield, MO. I did not ask about ORD.
ZakkW
BTW If you want to share a rental car home to STL from MCI, send me a PM. My friend leaves from MCI about 2:30 after arriving in on connecting flight through DFW.
ZakkW
BTW If you want to share a rental car home to STL from MCI, send me a PM. My friend leaves from MCI about 2:30 after arriving in on connecting flight through DFW.
Apr 22, 2011, 10:50 pm
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It was showing Y1 when I booked DFW-SPI tomorrow. Got very lucky. Anywhere else would have been way too far out of the way for me.
Apr 22, 2011, 10:57 pm
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It's times like this when I realize just how powerful a tool FT can be. This thread reminds of when Dovster and . . . rats . . . I can't remember the handle of our FTer who lives in Lebanon . . . were both posting updates during the Israeli/Lebanon fighting.
Apr 22, 2011, 11:00 pm
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What (local time) did the Tornado occur?
Apr 22, 2011, 11:06 pm
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Apr 22, 2011, 11:11 pm
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The airport was closed about 8:55 p.m. For what it's worth, the initial news reports didn't have a time. News events were happening so fast .....that Google wouldn't have told you an answer because until FAA issued a statement with the specific time ....AP, CNN, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, other St. Louis media didn't have a time listed even as of 11 p.m.
Apr 22, 2011, 11:11 pm
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Congrats on your safe exit
Apr 22, 2011, 11:16 pm
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Yowzer! We're parked in "A" - I believe that's what it is called now. (Formerly called the intermediate lot). Anyone know if there is damage there as well? Our pup is staying a mile or so away at "Happy Tails" while we flew to MSY for the weekend. Very happy to hear they are fine. Next question is if we'll be able to return on Sunday and if our car will still be driveable.
Apr 22, 2011, 11:25 pm
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If those affected can get AA to offline to DL, there's still ample seats on the Sunday flights to COU via MEM. DL operates flights departing MEM to COU at 9:25A, 2:35P and 7:45P.
COU is the closest to STL and one way car rentals are nutso expensive.
I did some research and a company called MoExpress (573 256 1991) operates a shuttle service for about $45 one way from Columbia proper to STL. They do not, however, pickup directly at COU which means a cab ride from the airport to their offices in Columbia. I just called them and their shuttles are filling fast.
If any other FT'rs end up coming in on the Sunday afternoon DL MEM-COU flight, I'll gladly split a taxi from the COU airport to MoEx's offices.
COU is the closest to STL and one way car rentals are nutso expensive.
I did some research and a company called MoExpress (573 256 1991) operates a shuttle service for about $45 one way from Columbia proper to STL. They do not, however, pickup directly at COU which means a cab ride from the airport to their offices in Columbia. I just called them and their shuttles are filling fast.
If any other FT'rs end up coming in on the Sunday afternoon DL MEM-COU flight, I'll gladly split a taxi from the COU airport to MoEx's offices.
Last edited by hockeystl; Apr 22, 2011 at 11:33 pm
Apr 22, 2011, 11:26 pm
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FWIW.... My car is currently parked at SkyPark (near the Hampton/Drury corporate offices). I just called and they said they didnt get hit nearly as bad as the airport right across the street.
Apr 22, 2011, 11:31 pm
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Wow. That is some real <redacted>.
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