Delays, cancellations at JFK
Lines stretched for hours in some airports across the country due to a partial government shutdown affecting funding for TSA agents. Above is Kennedy Airport on Monday. Credit: Debbie Egan-Chin
Passengers arriving at Kennedy Airport about 9:15 p.m., after the nation's ground stop was lifted, had seemingly equal odds that their trip out of Terminal 8 was on time, delayed or cancelled, based on the flight boards.
Some trips were bumped only a few hours. Others, like the one home to San Diego that Paul Lopez expected to take earlier Friday, were pushed back about 24 hours. He said Alaska Airlines helped him rebook a 5:30 p.m. Saturday flight at no additional cost. But he said they wouldn't give him any vouchers for a warm bed or a hot meal.
“They offered nothing,” Lopez said. “But I don't think it's their fault, so it's all right.”
Rebooking was free, but a hotel in Jersey, the cheapest he could find, and rides there and back, will run him several hundred dollars.
“Lucky I have a credit card” Lopez said.
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