Where have you been stranded?
Jun 18, 2009, 8:45 pm
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Where have you been stranded?
In the spirit of 33 getting an unexpected diversion to HNL (my thoughts are with the Co-Pilot, I do hope he is OK) (btw it is perfect weather today here) :-D I am just wondering what other "exotic" places or down right crappy places people have been stuck for an extra night.
I am batting 1000 with LAS, LGA and now here in HNL
I am batting 1000 with LAS, LGA and now here in HNL
Last edited by lcohen999; Jun 18, 2009 at 8:53 pm
Jun 18, 2009, 9:03 pm
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Jun 18, 2009, 9:23 pm
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Tried to get out via Rupert the next AM, only to find the hwy had been washed out.
Jun 18, 2009, 9:53 pm
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In the spirit of 33 getting an unexpected diversion to HNL (my thoughts are with the Co-Pilot first officer, I do hope he is OK) (btw it is perfect weather today here) :-D I am just wondering what other "exotic" places or down right crappy places people have been stuck for an extra night.
I am batting 1000 with LAS, LGA and now here in HNL
I am batting 1000 with LAS, LGA and now here in HNL
Jun 19, 2009, 5:42 am
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WAW, due to weather.
We then managed to get (completely unintentionally) invited to the grand opening of a new hotel, complete (replete?) with all you can eat and drink. Not a bad stranding, really!
Also LHR, due to the 7/7 bombings - I'd managed to fly in, but there was no onward transport from the airport into London at all.
We then managed to get (completely unintentionally) invited to the grand opening of a new hotel, complete (replete?) with all you can eat and drink. Not a bad stranding, really!
Also LHR, due to the 7/7 bombings - I'd managed to fly in, but there was no onward transport from the airport into London at all.
Jun 19, 2009, 5:49 am
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Barra, when a force 8/9 gale came through, causing the ferries to be cancelled during a FT do.
Tobago, when my VS plane came in with a hold fire, causing a 24 hour delay. This would have been a very nice one, if they hadn't refused to give us our luggage back, which meant we ended up wearing the same clothes for approximately 36-40 hours... in the tropics and on a plane
Tobago, when my VS plane came in with a hold fire, causing a 24 hour delay. This would have been a very nice one, if they hadn't refused to give us our luggage back, which meant we ended up wearing the same clothes for approximately 36-40 hours... in the tropics and on a plane
Jun 19, 2009, 5:53 am
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Somewhere just inside the western edge of South Dakota. Timing belt on my 1986 Subaru XT broke 20 miles from the nearest town, middle of winter.
Jun 19, 2009, 6:42 am
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Stranded in Shezhen (SZX) - Inbound UA flight from SIN was delayed due to a typhoon -- despite numerous SQ flights leaving while the UA flight waited. SZX was jammed full of people, flights all cancelled til following day. Ventured out in torrential rain to find a budget hotel ... mistake ... should have stayed in airport or taken a cab to a Hilton.
Jun 19, 2009, 6:51 am
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EWR, during a blizzard in February 1994.
Once the airport re-opened, because I was flying non-rev, I had to take a circuitious route home to FLL - via LAX and IAH
Once the airport re-opened, because I was flying non-rev, I had to take a circuitious route home to FLL - via LAX and IAH