For the second week in a row, vacationers spent hours ready on luggage, or on planes, after extreme climate prompted a multitude at Philadelphia Worldwide Airport.
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NBC10 began getting a number of calls and emails from folks Sunday evening saying they have been caught on a airplane or caught in baggage declare ready for his or her baggage to reach.
Lots of of flights have been delayed at PHL Sunday and greater than 150 flights have been canceled. Many individuals advised us they have been advised climate was accountable.
See moreWeather might affect flights at #PHLAirport as we speak. Passengers are reminded to test with their airways for up to date flight info. pic.twitter.com/nAJqSt3vF7— PHLAirport (@PHLAirport) June 30, 2024
The delays meant some flight crews timed out — that means they couldn’t work any extra hours due to federal laws.
Passengers advised us they have been caught sitting on a airplane on the tarmac for hours — with no meals, water or fast solutions.
Nevertheless, the large subject with quite a lot of vacationers was that after they lastly acquired off their planes their baggage didn’t get off with them.
“We nonetheless haven’t gotten our luggage but,” a annoyed passenger mentioned Sunday evening. “Nobody is coming to speak to us, we have not heard something about what is going on on with our baggage. And it is horrible. You hear them chanting, they’s like ‘free our luggage!’ Why will not they tell us the place are our luggage?”
As of early Monday morning, dozens of baggage have been lined up in baggage declare, many individuals with last locations in Philadelphia having left them behind slightly than persevering with to attend. There have been additionally dozens of carts of baggage taken off canceled flights that will have to be claimed.
Whereas most if not all airways handled climate cancellations and delays, the general public with the luggage confusion we talked to flew on American Airways, which operates round 60% of PHL flights.
We reached out to American Airways, however didn’t instantly hear again.