Around 5:20PM on January 3rd, a man was observed walking the wrong way down the exit lane out of the secure area of Newark Liberty Airport’s Terminal C. Why no one stopped this man, as we always see a TSA agent stationed at the exit, we do not know. The response of the TSA was to shut down screening, but then two and a half hours later, then ordered the terminal evacuated and all passengers be rescreened. They estimated this would be complete by half past midnight. The event caused a great amount of disruption, as inbound planes were delayed due to lack of gate space, as were outbound planes due to lack of passengers.
But, what impressed us was the above video. People in a bad and stressful situation maintaining a positive attitude. On December 22nd, police were called to the Delta terminal at New York-JFK Airport when frustrated holiday travelers turned a bit unruly.
Perhaps the solution is always to fly with a smile on your lips and a song in your heart. Next time you are stuck on a plane, maybe you should try a sing-a-long.
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