Passengers Face 7 Hours On The Tarmac

It seems like every post I write these days is about some sort of horrific delay or sewage mishap. But I think this one takes the cake. 400 passengers spent 7 hours stranded on a Cathay Pacific Airways jet at San Francisco International Airport this Tuesday. Passengers boarded the plane around midnight, then spent 3 hours waiting on the tarmac without being told what was going on.

Around 3AM, the PA system and the lights went out. At 7:30 AM, the flight was cancelled due to equipment failure and the passengers were allowed to leave. While the airline claims the evening was similar to a well-stocked slumber party, passengers told a markedly different story. Passengers claim not only was there a lack of food, but a complete lack of communication by the airline.