A woman said that she was stranded for over 10 hours on the airport tarmac, with the crew rationing snacks and water. People were 'starting to panic.'
Nearly all flights out of Vancouver International Airport were cancelled Tuesday morning in the wake of the worst winter storm of the year -- and more cancellations and delays are expected this week.
The Vancouver airport's team issued several YVR updates throughout the day, with many of them thanking the travelling public for their continued patience as the crew clears the ice and snow. Travellers flying in or out of YXX should check with their airline for the status of their flight. In all tweets, the airport has advised travellers to defer to airlines for information about cancellations.
It's a giant mess at #YVR. Hundreds of us left with no booked flight anymore.. just exhausting. pic.twitter.com/UWvBlmGtDM "[She had been] stuck for a couple of days trying to get home and she had a hotel downtown but couldn't get to it," he explained. "I saw a cab outside in the street...the guy was pulled over and cleaning his windshield.
@WestJet I’m on Flight WS722 from #yvrairport to Toronto that has been stuck on the plane for 10 HOURS on the tarmac with them rationing snacks & water, giving no updates, and people are starting to panic.@CTV @CTVVancouver @yvrairport #yvr @CBCNews
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