"Stranded passengers" refers to people who are stuck in a particular place, usually due to issues with transportation. These individuals are unable to continue their journey to their desired destination because of various reasons like a cancelled flight, missed connection, or other travel disruptions.
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In early June, the Canadian coast guard pulled the research icebreaker Amundsen off its scientific expedition to escort ferries caught in the congested seas to open water, and conduct search and rescue operations
for stranded passengers of ferry boats and ships trapped in the ice, as it was the only large icebreaker available at the time.
Two
stranded passengers of a plane crash (Idris Elba and Kaye Winslet) work together to endure their isolation on a remote, snow - covered mountain.
Throughout the last two years, labor strikes in France and Germany have cost carriers hundreds of thousands of dollars,
while stranding passengers across Europe trying to get to their final destination.
Austrian and SWISS are using larger planes to carry passengers during the strike, while Lufthansa has reserved almost 4,000 hotel rooms in Frankfurt and Munich
for stranded passengers.
The cruise was cancelled,
stranding passengers in a small port in southern France during a country - wide transportation strike.
Delta and American agree to resume flying each other's
stranded passengers, an agreement that was halted in 2015.
An airport hotel was also open to accommodate hundreds of guests and
stranded passengers, the Herald reports.
«They had these elderly people, handicapped people lined up in wheelchairs,»
a stranded passenger, Rutia Curry, said.
In an article released this morning, the Mother Corp delves into the frustrating journey of Chris Johnson, a 57 - year - old colonel in the Royal Canadian Air Force who opted to forgo a flight when mechanical troubles left staff scrambling to find replacement seats for
stranded passengers.
See how this disaster may have been made a little easier for
the stranded passengers with travel insurance.
Last week, however, the new airline passenger protections implemented by the Department of Transportation went into effect, which by all accounts represents a major victory for airline passengers and should eventually bring some relief for
stranded passengers.