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Did some blogs yesterday but maybe because of connection not being posted.
Our rescheduled flight from Sunday now pushed back to 200pm
American provided round trip taxi vouchers to Simpson Bay Resort along with one nights lodging and $12 food voucher per person to use anywhere on Resort
Maybe final report later when better connected
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OK, hopefully you will be able to get off soon. Glad AA at least paid for your hotel.
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Wow!! $12 food voucher. How generous 
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Recap of yesterday
Met Leslie ( Kenny's) and drop off car at airport 1100am
Took 15 minutes through all and sitting at gate in 15 minutes.
Board plane and about 40 minutes lates pilot announced plane in distress on runway (exact words) and we deboard plane to a warm confused situation.
In all honesty, all passengers seemed to take situation in stride
No one knows what's going on or what's going to happen
Finally our turn in line and American Airlines issues round trip taxi vouchers, one night Simpson Bay Resort voucher and $24 voucher for two to eat at resort
We finally arrive at Simpson Bay resort at 600pm
After 7 hours at airport
Although unexpectedly crowded, Simpson Bay dies nice job checking rerouted guests in
Been about 10 years since we visited when the villas were just reopened.
Shuttle drives us uphill to B building which is very nice and good view
Settle in, then healthy walk to La Patrona where our vouchers say they are good for but find out they are accepted all Simpson Bay restaurants.
Shared a breaded cheese dish with an amazing green sauce
My wife's mixed fajitas were Skimpy and overcooked
My pork chop had good favor but also overcooked.
Bill was less than $100.00
Quick stop at market to pickup something for breakfast because of the next morning's uncertainty
Haven't been to Hollywood Casino since they did away with parking lot by red piano.
Guests of Simpson Bay are given $20 free slot play and $10 black jack match play.
We parlay our $40 slot money into $80 while dropping both hands of black j6
Overall , ahead $60 while only playing with thier money
Casino was empty
Back for quick shower and catch end of Baltimore- buffalo game
1232pm and plane moving like a snail
Gonna need a kit Kat bar if you remember thier commercial
Thankful no injuries yesterday and Thankful for vouchers
Just laughed because I didn't put any coverage on our trip besides medical and evacuation for the first time
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Sounds like you made the best out of a bad situation. Hope you are able to get away eventually. I doubt most planes that are supposed to come in today will take off to come to SXM until the runway is open.
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Looks like plane completely off runway.
Boarding in 15 minutes hopefully
Everyone ready to go
Take me home County roads
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An extra day in paradise is never a bad thing. Safe travels.
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Carib.
At warm airport for 7 hours and finally checked in by 630pm
Just enough time for dinner, pickup breakfast. Little casino time, and shower with not knowing what today would bring
After 3 weeks there's no place like home
Pretty sure our kids missed us (cats)
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Sorry, did you get off this evening? I hope so.
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1007 pm and boarded on time with 30 minute wait to take off.
Longer day than usual but will be happy to read others post now.
Sent two ladies from our canceled flight yesterday to dingy dock last night
They loved the nachos
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Wow. Late flight. Big nap time tomorrow.
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Got home after 230am
Started 1100am Sunday
Home 230am Tuesday
Needed to transfer some money to cover bills
Yes big long nap after we drive back to Delaware today
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Sorry, why did it take so long to take off, after the plane got off the runway? What a horrible couple of days.
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Seems airline only carries about closed doors on time to be considered an on time flight
Pilot said we were in the " penalty box" , I think meaning no runway available.
Also they had problems getting the jet way unattached
Miami was a mess waiting about 50 minutes for luggage.
That was a extremely long walk to Customs D
Customs went quickly as well as re going through security
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