American Airlines travelers report waiting hours for luggage at PHL
Dozens of American Airlines travelers said they were forced to wait hours for their bags after landing at Philadelphia International Airport Saturday night.
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Dozens of American Airlines travelers said they were forced to wait hours for their bags after landing at Philadelphia International Airport Saturday night.
A spokesperson for American Airlines said in a statement, "We strive to ensure that every customer's checked baggage arrives to its intended destination on time. We apologize to customers onboard flight 2870 for a delay in receiving their bags."
Dozens of American Airlines travelers say they were forced to wait hours for their bags after landing at Philadelphia International Airport Saturday night -- and many never even got their hands on their luggage.
Dozens of American Airlines travelers say they were forced to wait hours for their bags after landing at Philadelphia International Airport from Seattle, Washington Saturday night –and many never even got their hands on their luggage.
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Passengers flying out of PHL can board a bus to the airport in Wilmington, Delaware or vice versa.
Similar to its shuttle service to Atlantic City, New Jersey, American Airlines is launching a shuttle service from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Wilmington Airport (ILG) in Wilmington, Delaware.
Over 350 flights into and out of Philadelphia were delayed or canceled Sunday. According to the airport, American Airlines, the largest carrier at PHL, had the most flights impacted by the weather.
Severe weather stranded hundreds of travelers at Philadelphia International Airport over the weekend, and some are still figuring out how to get home and when they can get their bags.
Travelers expressed frustration after hundreds of flights in and out of Philadelphia International Airport were delayed or canceled Sunday and Monday.
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The snow has stopped but the winter weather is still impacting travelers. There were at least 146 delays at Philadelphia International Airport on Tuesday. There have also been at least 31 cancellations. READ MORE: https://cbsloc.al/3uE9CJ2
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More delays and cancelations continue Monday morning after more than 400 flights were impacted by severe weather moving through the northeast over the weekend.
An Arctic cold front will blast through the Philadelphia region overnight Friday into Saturday.
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The city says residents shouldn't park on a major stretch of South Broad Street in Philadelphia Tuesday for a snow removal operation.
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