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Tidbits for travelers: free buffets at JFK; free flights to nowhere

04/21/10
Volcano-delayed flights to and from Europe and beyond are resuming, but airport closures and flight cancellations may continue on-and-off for weeks. So this NYT tracking map may be handy for a while longer. In the meantime, people have been opening their homes to stranded passengers and theaters, museums and restaurants have been offering discounted and →

Stuck at JFK? Free buffet for volcano-delayed passengers

04/19/10
Many travelers stranded New York’s JFK airport due to volcano-canceled flights have been stuck at the airport’s International Terminal: Terminal 4.  Travelers stuck in other terminals have been bused over to Terminal 4 as well, in part because that’s the only terminal with food concessions located pre-security. According to SSP America spokesperson Darleen Nascimento, “Many →

Stuck at the airport: British Navy to the rescue

04/19/10
This closing-the-airports-because-of-the -volcano, for the fifth day now, is getting to be too much for a lot of travelers and now, for the British government. That’s why, says this article, “Royal Navy ships may be joined by commandeered civilian vessels to bring home British citizens, who have now been stuck since last Thursday across Europe →

Volcano closes airports; but doors are open in Denver

04/16/10
If I could fly somewhere this weekend, I’d choose Iceland for the chance to see for myself what that volcano is doing. But since the ash has caused the worst disruption in air travel since 9/11, that’s not going to happen. Photo courtesy Craig Murphy, via Flickr OK, so Iceland, and pretty much everyplace else →