LaGuardia Airport Closed Until 7PM, Expect Delays Elsewhere

LaGuardia Airport Closed Until 7PM, Expect Delays Elsewhere

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As if the weather on the East Coast wasn’t bad enough (sorry, I can’t relate, it’s 70 and sunny here in Southern California), it looks like you can expect even more travel delays in the NYC area today.

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A Delta MD-80 skidded off the runway at LaGuardia Airport. Fortunately there were no injuries, though LaGuardia Airport is shut down until at least 7PM today.

So if you’re supposed to fly into or out of LaGuardia Airport today, or any other NYC-area airport, for that matter, you may want to check your flight status.

Here’s an Instagram video one of the passengers took of the plane:

https://instagram.com/p/z2kcdEiNtE/?modal=true

 

And here’s the ATC audio of the situation (it starts about 2min40sec in).

Thank goodness there were no injuries!

Is anyone flying into/out of the NYC area today, and if so, has your flight been impacted?

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  1. Al Guest

    "We could OF ended up in the water"?!?! Is basic grammar still being taught in grade school these days?

  2. Ivan Y Diamond

    Wow, glad no one got hurt! I'm supposed to fly to LGA on Delta in September. Hope it will be less dramatic :)

  3. Leo Guest

    Flew into JFK around noon. Luckily, no delay. Notified by the pilot that we were hold for about 10 minutes before landing.

  4. Garrett Guest

    ...so unsuccessful in commandeering this comment section. damn. (commandeering seemed like a better choice of word than hijacking...)

  5. Marc Member

    Ouch... It's a bit scary to see an airplane hanging out over the fence so close to the water like that... I was at LGA twice last month and will go back another time at the end of the month...

    Glad there were no major injuries.

  6. Sergio Member

    Lucky was suppose to fly today from JFk to SFO on delta. All flights cancelled. Rebook to tomorrow

  7. Cee New Member

    @Garrett

    No matter how hard you try, you will never get the D.

    1. Garrett Guest

      ABC[ee]D...you're awfully close. I'm laughing in my office. It never hurts to try...you never can tell................. (still laughing)

  8. No Name Guest

    @Lucky

    Have you ever heard about a chain/booking site called Preferred Hotel Group?

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preferred_Hotel_Group

    https://www.iprefer.com/how-it-works
    https://www.iprefer.com/frequently-asked-questions

    Seems to be a collection of independent hotels with a revenue based reward program, the only real advantage aside from free internet seems to be that it gives you access to credit card offers for many hotels that do not otherwise have it.

    AmEx
    https://www.iprefer.com/offers/american-express-complimentary-night-offer

    MasterCard
    https://www.iprefer.com/offers/mastercard-fourth-night-free

    The best offers seems to be for Visa cards,...

    @Lucky

    Have you ever heard about a chain/booking site called Preferred Hotel Group?

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preferred_Hotel_Group

    https://www.iprefer.com/how-it-works
    https://www.iprefer.com/frequently-asked-questions

    Seems to be a collection of independent hotels with a revenue based reward program, the only real advantage aside from free internet seems to be that it gives you access to credit card offers for many hotels that do not otherwise have it.

    AmEx
    https://www.iprefer.com/offers/american-express-complimentary-night-offer

    MasterCard
    https://www.iprefer.com/offers/mastercard-fourth-night-free

    The best offers seems to be for Visa cards, 10% off rates and complimentary breakfast
    https://www.iprefer.com/offers/visa-worlds-offer

    Stays also seems to earn air miles
    https://www.iprefer.com/airline-partners

    And by joining the offer complimentary Sixt Gold Card membership
    https://www.iprefer.com/sixt

    Sadly the promotion where you could get enough bonus points for getting Gold Tier with 3 or 4 night in California now seems to be gone.

    1. lucky OMAAT

      @ No Name -- I have seen it, yep, but can't say any of the individual properties interested me that much. Might have to take a closer look.

  9. pavel Guest

    as i sit on vacation 500 miles away reading this, i'm glad i bit the bullet and moved my 6:30pm flight on DL to one night earlier. and (feels weird saying this) kudos to delta for declaring today an impacted travel date 48 hours in advance, allowing me to change my itinerary for free.

  10. Garrett Guest

    Can you do like a reader hangout in southern california sometime? I.e. in LA...at a bar? That would be fun.

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Al Guest

"We could OF ended up in the water"?!?! Is basic grammar still being taught in grade school these days?

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Ivan Y Diamond

Wow, glad no one got hurt! I'm supposed to fly to LGA on Delta in September. Hope it will be less dramatic :)

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Leo Guest

Flew into JFK around noon. Luckily, no delay. Notified by the pilot that we were hold for about 10 minutes before landing.

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