An international travel nightmare unfolded at JFK Airport Thursday as a power outage closed the busy Terminal 1 at the New York City hub, halting flights in and out — and it appears likely it will continue into Friday
"Not really sure what’s going on — no one is aware of the situation, at least that’s what it seems like," said frustrated passenger Anthony Russo, who was hoping to make it to London."I had a lot planned, I was gonna see some friends and now I don’t know what the hell is happening."
As of Thursday evening, the airlines were writing out their flight cancellations by hand because the big electronic board was still out. They were giving passengers flyers, one of which from Lufthansa began"unfortunately, your flight was canceled." "They canceled our flight, we have to go home and figure out what we have to do. I hope they’ll reimburse for the hotel and the connection I’m losing out on," said passenger Dina Salemo, hoping to get to Sicily."What can I do, I just have to wait."
SWAPA, the union that represents Southwest Airlines' pilots, says the way Southwest routes are designed is part of the reason the airline has had such a difficult time rebounding from winter weather delays and cancellations.
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