Take a chapter of the book guides tourists to experience the most horrifying, hundreds of JetBlue and American Airlines passengers were left stranded on the tarmac for more than 7 hours at Bradley International Airport near Hartford, Connecticut.
At least three JetBlue aircraft and one aircraft, American Airlines is redirected from the New York area Airport on Saturday due to a storm nor'east.
The Transport Department is now stating that any aircraft spent more than three hours on the tarmac is required to return to the gate and allow de-plane; failure to do so will result in a fine of $ 27,500 per passenger. Also, more than two hours on the ground of delay require the aircraft to have an ample supply of food, water, and access to the bathroom at work.
Emailed statement spokesman JetBlue, Victoria Lucia, confirmed that six aircraft, carrying a total of some 700 passengers, which redirected to Hartford as a result of "events," including equipment failure in Newark and New York's John f. Kennedy International Airport, which prevented the aircraft to land in low visibility. Lucia also say that intermittent power outages at the airport made refueling and deplaning difficult.
And even though a passenger Bill of Rights, the aircraft may not face punishment, due to concerns over safety and security of passengers.