Why do people sleep in airports? I always see these people on the news...

Why not just go to a hotel if your flight is canceled- and just fly
the next day?

"rst" wrote in message
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Why not just go to a hotel if your flight is canceled- and just fly
the next day?


Because when the weather screws up the travel, there are not enough hotel
rooms available.

In article et,
"Calif Bill" wrote:

"rst" wrote in message
oups.com...
Why not just go to a hotel if your flight is canceled- and just fly
the next day?


Because when the weather screws up the travel, there are not enough hotel
rooms available.

Right, and some passengers can't afford to take out a hotel room without
planning well in advance.

Shawn Hirn wrote:
In article et,
"Calif Bill" wrote:

"rst" wrote in message
oups.com...
Why not just go to a hotel if your flight is canceled- and just fly
the next day?


Because when the weather screws up the travel, there are not enough
hotel rooms available.

Right, and some passengers can't afford to take out a hotel room
without planning well in advance.

They don't always tell you right off that the flight is cancelled
either.

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In oups.com rst
wrote:

Why not just go to a hotel if your flight is canceled- and just fly
the next day?

Probably money and time pressure.

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"rst" wrote in message
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Why not just go to a hotel if your flight is canceled- and just fly
the next day?

Fly the next day hell! Why not charter a jet that day since money doesn't
seem to be an issue for you.

I slept in an an Airport just once; and since it was Lod, it was probably
one of the safest places on earth (though not the most comfortable...)

Toller wrote:
"rst" wrote in message
oups.com...
Why not just go to a hotel if your flight is canceled- and just fly
the next day?

Fly the next day hell! Why not charter a jet that day since money
doesn't seem to be an issue for you.

Well, chartering a jet costs a great deal more than a room in a Motel 6.
Anybody who doesn't have a hundred bucks cushion in his travel budget
isn't doing a very good job of contingency planning.

I slept in an an Airport just once; and since it was Lod, it was
probably one of the safest places on earth (though not the most
comfortable...)

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In message "J. Clarke"
wrote:

Toller wrote:
"rst" wrote in message
oups.com...
Why not just go to a hotel if your flight is canceled- and just fly
the next day?

Fly the next day hell! Why not charter a jet that day since money
doesn't seem to be an issue for you.

Well, chartering a jet costs a great deal more than a room in a Motel 6.
Anybody who doesn't have a hundred bucks cushion in his travel budget
isn't doing a very good job of contingency planning.

Depending on location, perhaps, $100 won't get you far. Most
near-large-airport hotels charge well over $100, especially on short
notice, plus you need to factor in transportation to/from the airport as
well.

Worse, if you only have 5-6 hours until you need to be back at the
airport, you'll spend most of it finding a hotel, traveling, checking
in, etc, whereas a bit of sleep at the airport may well be more restful
then the above.

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If quitters never win, and winners never quit,
what fool came up with, "Quit while you're ahead"?

DevilsPGD wrote:
In message "J. Clarke"
wrote:

Toller wrote:
"rst" wrote in message
oups.com...
Why not just go to a hotel if your flight is canceled- and just fly
the next day?

Fly the next day hell! Why not charter a jet that day since money
doesn't seem to be an issue for you.

Well, chartering a jet costs a great deal more than a room in a
Motel 6. Anybody who doesn't have a hundred bucks cushion in his
travel budget isn't doing a very good job of contingency planning.

Depending on location, perhaps, $100 won't get you far. Most
near-large-airport hotels charge well over $100, especially on short
notice, plus you need to factor in transportation to/from the airport
as well.

Motel 6 O'Hare is $50.39 a night, tonight. BWI 53.99. LAX 59.39. If
you're stuck in NYC then you may be screwed.

Cab fare shouldn't be 50 bucks.

Worse, if you only have 5-6 hours until you need to be back at the
airport, you'll spend most of it finding a hotel, traveling, checking
in, etc, whereas a bit of sleep at the airport may well be more
restful then the above.

It takes you 6 hours to plug a couple of web sites and take a taxi ride?

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In "J. Clarke"
wrote:

Cab fare shouldn't be 50 bucks.

Depends on where the airport is, doesn't it?

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Bert Hyman St. Paul, MN