A family from Australia was stuck for hours after their flight to Fairbanks was cancelled, and long lines circled the ticket counters as passengers at Ted Stevens International Airport dealt with delays and cancellations due to weather.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Alaska Airlines grounded at least 30 flights on Friday in the midst of extreme weather events.
“There was a ton of people coming in through security, they were just getting turned around and walking up the flight board and every single flight was canceled,” Velasquez said.“We were supposed to leave Seattle last night and we got on the plane, we were there for an hour, like everyone sat down. Before we even pushed back, we were sitting there for an hour waiting for other planes to maneuver around,” Velasquez said.
Meanwhile in Anchorage, lengthy waiting lines circle around the Alaska Airlines ticket counter as passengers wait to hear when they can be re-booked on a flight. But his family is holding out hope that they will make it to Fairbanks in time for the holiday celebrations. For now, they’re crafting new memories as a family — even if they are confined to the airport.
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