HANOVER TWP., Pa. – The Federal Aviation Administration has lifted its four-hour grounding of planes nationwide, but travelers like Sam and Penny Mancuso are still stranded at Lehigh Valley International Airport.
“We’re not sure what we need to do, whether we should maybe just get a hotel and reschedule for tomorrow or what,” said Penny.
More than 10,000 flights were disrupted, but travelers at LVIA say they’ve been told no flights will be coming in or out tonight.
One of our own 69 News producers, Quinlan Peer, had his flight from Costa Rica to Newark canceled, even after the grounding was lifted
“They’re actually now suggesting people rebook to tomorrow and find a hotel nearby,” Peer explained.
Now, he says the airport is asking people with canceled flights to leave, since their airport is not open 24/7. Peer says people are scrambling to try to find a place to stay.
“I know some people were talking about it that there aren’t any hotels nearby,” he explained. “The closest one is about 15 miles away, and with taxis and everything, most people aren’t doing that, so they’re just staying at the airport tonight.”
But Daniel Vincent, flying from Atlanta to Philly, got better news. He says it was finally announced he’ll be able to go home tonight
“There’s been sporadic cheering as they’ve been announcing that flights are going on,” Vincent said. “I was ready to just literally, you know, grab my suitcase and lay on the floor. So I’m very happy to go home.”
It’s still up in the air whether anyone will be making it out of LVIA tonight.
Officials are encouraging travelers to check with their airlines before heading to the airport to see if their flight has been rescheduled or delayed due to the incident.
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