... He and the others are gathering as much information and logging all events leading up to the refusals to even attempt extraction. The clincher is that Jetblue has flights flying right over the islands from Puerto Rico to FLA ... Heck they can even see the planes from the ground flying over head. Well ... Needless to say ... They and the others are going to file a class action lawsuit when they return to the mainland.
What exactly are they going to sue for. That the planes from Puerto Rico to fla (which are probably full) aren’t stopping in the Turks to pick them up? That jet blue isn’t chartering airplanes to get them out? Jet blue didn’t strand the people there. They didnt have tickets to get out before the storm. Jet blue isn’t responsible for getting people out of harms way because they flew into an island on their planes. What would be the claim in their lawsuit.
I am assuming that the airport on the island is still open.. I have been to the Caribbean a couple times myself, and one thing to note is that the take-off’s and landings can be difficult due to island terrain. On St. Martin, I know from experience that many if not all planes are not allowed to arrive or depart after dark. Not to diminish the plight of your friends, but there are issues that are beyond the control of the airline. The length of the runway and the availability of planes that can land on island runways can be a factor as well. I really do hope for the best for your friends, but I just don’t see that it’s the responsibility of the airline to change a ticket for someone who books a trip to the Caribbean during hurricane season.