Passengers spent more than eight hours on the tarmac, and many ended up sleeping on the airport floor — Delta didn't offer hotel vouchers.
A Delta flight with 198 passengers was delayed for more than 18 hours Wednesday, many of which were spent on the tarmac. The flight, from New York's JFK heading to Los Angeles, was originally scheduled to depart Wednesday at 3:30 p.m.. It didn't take off until Thursday at around 9:30 a.m. Delta did not offer hotel rooms to passengers who were stranded overnight. Many of them ended up sleeping in chairs and on the airport floor. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.
A Delta flight with 198 passengers was delayed for more than 18 hours Wednesday, many of which were spent on the tarmac. The flight, from New York's JFK heading to Los Angeles, was originally scheduled to depart Wednesday at 3:30 p.m.. It didn't take off until Thursday at around 9:30 a.m. Delta did not offer hotel rooms to passengers who were stranded overnight. Many of them ended up sleeping in chairs and on the airport floor. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.
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