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A JetBlue aircraft, a freak storm, passengers stranded on an aircraft for hours -- and all happened near the media capital of the world.

Here we go again! Another tarmac stranding incident — beware of outraged talking heads on TV

January 22, 2024October 30, 2011 by Christopher Elliott

It seemed eerily familiar: A JetBlue aircraft, a freak storm, passengers stranded on an aircraft for hours — and all happened near the media capital of the world.

Anyone who thinks tarmac delays are dead was in for a little shock. Hundreds of flights were delayed in a series of powerful blizzards.

Tarmac delay hall of shame: holiday edition

January 19, 2024December 30, 2010 by Christopher Elliott

Anyone who thinks tarmac delays are dead was in for a litte shock this week. Hundreds of flights were delayed in a series of powerful blizzards, and a few sat between the runway and the terminal for hours, waiting for the weather to clear.

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