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BumRushDaShow

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12. That almost 4-day ground stop after 9/11

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Reply #9)

Sun May 4, 2025, 01:35 PM

May 4

was the eeriest thing that I had ever experienced. I'm not far from 2 airports (one west of me and the other northeast of me - KLOM & KPNE) that handle the smaller private and commuter planes and I am under the flight path for both (plus planes circling KPHL come up this way, which is about 20 miles north of that airport). Had been so used to seeing "a string of glowing jewels" at night as the little planes were evenly spaced apart after takeoff. But that week, nada. No planes or helicopters for those days was wild!

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United Airlines cutting 35 flights per day from Newark Airport as problems persist [View all] BumRushDaShow May 4 OP

I haven't flown through Newark in years because of frequent delays. Lonestarblue May 4 #1

There are at least 3 family stories mnhtnbb May 4 #5

Just wanted to say the trains in Italy are awesome - you can get anywhere in the country via the trains. As I iluvtennis May 4 #8

As are the trains in France groundloop May 4 #10

If these European countries with smaller gov't/funding can do it, so can the US. They just don't want to. n/t iluvtennis May 4 #13

The dumpster admin said they didn't cut any FAA jobs critical to safety. However.... debsy May 4 #2

I wonder how many of those are short distance trip that could best be served by a subsidized train system instead Wonder Why May 4 #3

I wish I could Tansy_Gold May 4 #4

Newark Liberty had picked up much of the overflow originally going to/from JFK and LaGuardia in NY BumRushDaShow May 4 #6

tRUMP clusterfuck wolfie001 May 4 #7

As someone who lives in the flightpath of EWR, I wish they would eliminate all flights. 3Hotdogs May 4 #9

That almost 4-day ground stop after 9/11 BumRushDaShow May 4 #12

Corporate News sucks angryxyouth May 4 #11