Sun Country Lets Passengers Rot on JFK Tarmac for 6 Hours

[Matt Molnar]

Twin Cities-bound passengers stranded on tarmac at JFK for 6 hours (http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2009/08/23/2009-08-23_jfk_delay_strands_fliers_for_6_hours.html)
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Sunday, August 23rd 2009, 4:00 AM

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More than 100 passengers were stranded for six hours on the tarmac at Kennedy Airport waiting for a flight to the Twin Cities to depart.

Sun County Flight 242 was supposed to take off from Kennedy Airport about 11 a.m. Friday. But passengers say the plane didn't start boarding until about noon, and didn't take off until after 6p.m.

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Adding to the frustration, passengers said the flight crew brought out the food cart after three hours, but passengers had to pay for the items. [Full Article (http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2009/08/23/2009-08-23_jfk_delay_strands_fliers_for_6_hours.html)]

[PhilDernerJr]

6-hours for weather? Does anyone have more info? That's insane.

[T-Bird76]

This is getting out of hand. There is no excuse for treating CUSTOMERS like this, after 2 hours the passengers should be let off the plane and after an hour be provided drinks. The Sun County cabin crew is a disgrace that they made the passengers pay for the food.

[mmedford]

Construction?

What construction?

I was at work during that time, and I don't remember ANYTHING of a groundstop to be that long....

[coachrowsey]

Here we go AGAIN. IMO no excuse & as some else pointed out, after 2 hours they should be let off.

[ChrisW]

Surely it was Mesaba's fault?

:twisted: