300 passengers of Continental Airlines stranded at NAIA 1
At least 300 Guam-bound passengers have been stranded in Manila for nearly two days due to a defective aircraft of Continental Airlines, QTVâs Balitanghali reported Wednesday. The passengers of Continental Airlines Flight 934 were supposed to leave the country on January 3 at 11 p.m., but were not allowed to board the aircraft due to a technical problem. They waited until 4 a.m. of January 4 at the boarding gate 5 of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 for their departure while the aircraft was being repaired. But since the repair would take time, the passengers were brought to a hotel where they were told to wait for further instructions. The television report said the passengers then complained that the airline management did not provide for their food during their stay in the hotel. They complained getting only water, soup and a corned beef sandwich. The passengers were also not given any update on their flight except receiving an information early morning of January 5 asking them to return to NAIA Terminal 1 at 1 a.m. for their 3:30 a.m. departure. However, upon arriving at NAIA, the passengers learned that the aircraft was still not working. As of posting time, the passengers were still waiting for their departure.