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According to the Maho Web Cam there are two aircraft parked at the airport at 7:24 p.m. One is Air France and I can't make out the airline of the other but it looks like a B 737. Neither plane is at a jet-way which is strange unless they are staying overnight for some reason.

I see an American Airlines plane, but not an Air France. Not sure what livery that it is on the plane.

Air France was supposed to depart at 6:30 but has been delayed.

My friend was scheduled to fly out on aa today...flight first delayed, then cancelled due to mechanical trouble..they are now rescheduled to fly out tomorrow morning, fingers crossed for her!

AF 499 to CDG did depart at 6:48 pm.

The good news for your friend is that it's a mechanical issue so at least the airline has to pick up the tab. If it was a weather related delay - chaching, chaching.....the bucks on you.

It always sounds good to get to stay on the airlines dime but they usually keep you at the airport until it's too late to really enjoy the extra time and then you have to reclaim luggage and rebook after all that waiting, and then there are the minor little details to deal with - changing airport rides and connections back home not to mention explaining to the boss how you had no other choice but to stay longer, to mention but a few........ As long as you can go with the flow it's still not too much of a big deal if the airline handles it well. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />

OMG, a mess...she was at airport from 9-5 yesterday by the time she got rescheduled and they put her up at Maho...I told her I would come and get her to stay with me last night due to all the virus infected people there, but she stayed, is at airport now to board by7am...she just called, said the airport is PACKED...now I'm just hoping to get out on time today due to snow in NYC!!! Keeping my fingers crossed!!!! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Yikes.gif" alt="" />

I can imagine it's a circus at PJIA. Good luck to both of you. It snowed all night here in western CT but the roads in this part of the state are pretty much clear. It looks pretty but that seems to be the extent of the impact here.

The NY TV stations say the roads are not bad beyond the typical Monday morning heavy traffic so good luck and may your travels be trouble free.

What an awful day for her! Hope you both get home today without issues.

Friend called this morning, was boarding at 7...thanks pat and Carol for good wishes!!...nervous nellie flyer to begin with and no flushing toilets this am at SBR!!! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Yikes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Yikes.gif" alt="" /> Hubby said roads clear to JFK, he has a two hour drive to airport to pick me up, so hoping I get out of here with no further issues. Leaving here early to return phone and car just in case any more issues--god forbid!!...will check in early, settle in with a cocktail to calm my nerves and hope for the best!! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/duh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Thumbsup.gif" alt="" />

The private lounge upstairs is well worth the twenty dollars, and particularly so if there are any kind of flight issues. Just sayin..... <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />

Sounds like a plan...my thanx again <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Wink.gif" alt="" />

I used the lounge this time coming home and it was a good investment, especially since I was by myself. Only problem with the Souliga Lounge in the morning is that liquor is not free. Wine is. I don't know whether they would make a mimosa for free or not.

The snow in NY was a bust. I am sure the airports are ok. We had 2" in Nassau County and nothing stuck to the roads.

You should have zero problems arriving in NY. Sun is out now and it's gonna be in the 40's. Everything is melting already.

Ok, I saw a picture of the other plane from someone staying at La Terrasse in Maho. The plane was from Plus Ultra , a charter operator from Spain.

Thanks to all..upstairs bar sounded nice, but I needed a serious bloody mary this morning!!! All checked in, sipping away and so far flight on time <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/circle.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Clapping.gif" alt="" />