Billy and Ivana Trudsoe never thought their annual trip to Europe would turn into a chaotic race against time to get back to the United…
The Trudsoes departed from Newark Airport and arrived in Vienna on March 1. Once they landed, they took a bus to Bratislava’s airport in Slovakia, where they rented a car and drove to Ivana’s family.
Because they used a travel agency to book their vacation, Billy had to contact them and see if they could move their flight up, but every attempt he made was met with little to no answers. Agents told him he could not depart from a different airport than originally planned and when they finally did find him a flight, those plans somehow fell through.
“My heart was racing. There was nothing we could do, we just had to get to Austria. We were a wreck and our emotions were flowing,” Billy says. “We were gambling. It was like a game of Texas Hold ‘Em, and we were all in.” RELATED VIDEO: Pandemic’s Dr. Syra Madad Debunks Coronavirus Myths and Offers Tips for Protecting Yourself
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