Wildfires Cause Chaos, Trap Travellers On Frontier Flight

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Frontier flight passengers were stuck on the plane for hours at LaGuardia airport. They were horrified and felt stranded.

The flight Frontier 1511 was supposed to leave New York for Atlanta on June 6th at 10:48 AM. But it didn't. A passenger posted a video from inside the flight while it was still on the ground at 3:22 PM.

The flight crew said passengers could leave, but they might have to wait days to get another flight. Refunds are only available through the airline’s app.

Clarissa is stuck in NYC with a 5-hour delay. She has received no explanation. She is not happy with the condescending staff. Clarissa has made a video to share the experience on TikTok. She believes Spirit would have been more professional than Frontier Airlines. She promises to share the full story when she lands - if she lands.

Clarissa was delayed, but eventually got on the flight at 11.55am. The staff didn't explain why there were more delays after that.

The woman said that the plane left and then came back because a lady went to the bathroom while they were moving. The flight crew got mad at her.

Passengers were frustrated. They had to deplane. The plane needed refuelling. The flight was scheduled for 4.05pm. The plane would arrive in Atlanta at 6.24pm.

If a flight is delayed for over three hours, the FAA requires airlines to allow passengers to disembark.

This week, smoke from Canadian wildfires caused flight delays at East Coast airports. The smoke has affected the region.

FlightAware reported that over 16,200 flights were delayed and 79 were cancelled on Wednesday at 1pm.

Clarissa posted another video. She talked about the delays and problems with her flight.

The Independent asked Frontier and Clarissa to comment.