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Leo Enticknap
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From: Loma Linda, CA
Registered: Jul 2000
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posted 11-01-2013 03:49 PM
Am staying clear of politics and therefore not mentioning the incident itself, but it has caused absolute mayhem for both air and ground transportation in the immediate region. A lot of flights have been diverted to the four airports around the edge of the city (Long Beach, Orange County, Burbank and Ontario). I live under one of the approach paths to Ontario, which is normally a little-used airport, but the noise of diverted inbounds has been constant, all morning. It's being reported that the 405 and 10 freeways near LAX have both been closed, causing serious delays on many nearby roads and gridlock on some.
While I was writing the above paragraph, it was reported on local radio that a "national ground stop" has been placed on LAX-bound flights, meaning that all scheduled flights bound for LAX are not being allowed to leave their origin airport. Airlines are allowing rebookings for everyone without charge, even those with non-flex and restricted tickets.
The consensus seems to be that if you're trying to travel to the LA metro by air, or anywhere near any of its airports on land, cancel or postpone your trip if at all possible.
Obviously, my first thoughts are with the victims and their families, but I do hope that the airport and road closures this incident have caused can be lifted quickly. It's going to be a very difficult weekend for LA and the surrounding region if not.
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Leo Enticknap
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Posts: 7474
From: Loma Linda, CA
Registered: Jul 2000
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posted 11-02-2013 11:08 PM
quote: Joe Redifer What is the reason for closing so much stuff off?
The only halfway sane explanation/speculation I heard was that initially, the police had no way of being sure that there was only one gunman, acting alone; and that if, in their rush to reopen the airport, they'd allowed his accomplice(s) leave the scene unhindered, that would not have been good.
Apparently there was minor disruption still going on this morning, but things are now essentially back to normal. I guess that one day of major disruption isn't that bad, given that this was a fatal incident: and even so, us Brits are the last people who have any right to complain, given that about three snowflakes is all it takes to close Heathrow for a week!
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