Confusion, exhaustion as travellers turned back to Ottawa airport amid U.S. groundings
Nov 14, 2026
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AI GeneratedPassengers traveling from Ottawa to Florida were forced to return to their origin after their flight was turned around near South Carolina. The travelers, who were heading for a Royal Caribbean cruise and winter stays, expressed frustration over the lack of information, the financial loss, and the lack of support from the airline regarding overnight accommodations.
Where were you supposed to go today? Fort Myers.
We were in the air until about South Carolina then
the plane turned around and we saw the sun coming in the wrong window
and they said we're going home,
there's a problem. I have professional commitment in Boston on Monday.
We came to the to the airplane.
We wait for one hour and something,
and then we have to go back to Ottawa because the airport is closed.
So we don't have much details, much information, it's just that.
It's frustrating, I'm totally exhausted, tired,
and I didn't sleep yesterday, and now I have to wait more and see.
We started today for our trip to Florida,
so we're going to cruise on Sunday.
And we were on our last leg going into Fort Lauderdale
and we got turned around and came back to Ottawa
because of all this was on the go.
It's a Royal Caribbean cruise. We had it booked down six, seven months.
Thank you very much.
You're welcome.
It's a lot of money, really, to just lose it like that.
Thank you very much.
It's been a long day.
Got on the flight, and we're very excited to get to our winter nest.
And I think we got as far as South Carolina, North Carolina.
And then all of a sudden, the pilot came on and said,
we're going back to Ottawa.
We've been turned away, and of course,
everybody's just wondering what's going on.
And we still don't really know what's going on.
So here we are.
Looking for a hotel and hopefully get
on a flight in the next day or two.
We came back and we went to the agent
and they said that at some point we'll get an email
that they'll rebook us at some point
and I said okay fine we're from Nova Scotia,
what do we do for the night? On your own.
That's where we are, we're looking for a hotel.
Ha, ha, ha.

