Deltaâs Three-Hour Taxi Race Ends With Detroit Goals Dashed
On a stormy Thursday at LaGuardia, Delta Flight 1122 played human musical chairs. Passengers spent about three hours inching along taxiways under severe rain and wind, desperate for either takeoff or retreat. Jamie Heller, Business Insider's editor in chief, proudly bragged about never being happier to leave a plane at LaGuardia, missing her Detroit connection, and thus dodging a questionable hotel night. Meanwhile, Frank Granati from Long Island aimed to hug his âthree-and-a-half-going-on-thirtyâ granddaughter for Halloween. The plane split its passengers like therapy clientsâsome deplaned, others stayed. It finally took off five hours late amid a 36% cancellation chaos and federal law that stops planes from parking passengers over three hours without reprieve. Bonus misery: government shutdown air traffic controller drama and Hellerâs subway delay capped the day. At least Delta offered a refund or credit, possibly to soothe shattered Halloween travel dreams.
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Nothing says 'holiday adventure' like spending three hours crawling on taxiways, then a five-hour delayed flight, while your kidâs patiently waiting and you regret hitting 'send' on that 'pappa bear is coming' text. LaGuardia: where hope goes to circle endlessly.
Deltaâs new extreme sport: indoor parking lot racing on wet runways, featuring surprise detours, confused grandparents, and the ever-suspenseful 'Will the flight take off?' finale.
If patience were a passenger, itâd be the only one sane on Delta Flight 1122. Meanwhile, air traffic controllers play 'Who Can Quit First?' thanks to the government shutdown.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 10/30/2025 | Author: Taylor Rains
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