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Passengers say they were put on the streets ‘like animals’ after JetBlue flight to Boston delayed
A travel nightmare for some JetBlue passengers trying to get home to Boston after a holiday vacation in the Turks and Caicos.
In all, their flight was delayed about 24 hours and they had nowhere to go.
They say they were even kicked out of the airport on the island.
“To put people out on the streets like animals was definitely something I will never forget for the rest of my life,” said Marty, who was on that flight from Turks and Caicos to Boston.
Marty says hundreds of JetBlue passengers like himself were told they couldn’t stay at the airport in Turks and Caicos when their flight home to Boston was delayed until the next day.
His children were exhausted after their flight was already delayed several hours on Saturday, and he says there were no hotel rooms available on the island that night.
“Just very unsettling, traumatizing experience you have three young kids all looking to you for an answer, a wife looking at you for an answer, for the first time as a husband and as a father and as a man I had no idea how I was going to shelter my family for a night in a third world country with no cash,” said Marty.
Brett was on this flight too and says the JetBlue employees at the airport forced them to leave when their flight was delayed.
“We just kept saying where do you want us to go? What are we supposed to do? How are you kicking us to the street like dogs in a foreign country?” said Brett.
Eventually, Marty’s travel agent found a small hotel room for his family.
Brett found an Airbnb for about a thousand dollars to squeeze in ten people.
“It was in a horrible, sketchy area, the actual Airbnb itself was okay, but the area was like something out of a horror movie, wild dogs were chasing the cab as we were driving by like very sketchy neighborhood and kids are freaking out like ‘What are we gonna do?’” said Brett.
The next morning when they got back to the airport, they saw dozens of cots had been brought in for the passengers who couldn’t find a place to stay.
Their new flight was also delayed another four hours.
Jet Blue sent Boston 25 News the following statement:
“On Saturday, December 28, JetBlue flight 754, with scheduled service from Turks and Caicos to Boston, experienced a significant delay after the inbound aircraft had to divert to Fort Lauderdale, due to heavy Air Traffic Control (ATC) congestion and extended holding in the area. The flight was delayed until the following day, safely arriving in Turks and Caicos to pick up our customers before completing its flight to Boston.
We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience this delay caused and understand this was a frustrating situation. While the delay was created by circumstances beyond JetBlue’s control, we understand the impact this disruption had on our customers’ plans. Given that, we’ve provided instructions for affected customers to submit reimbursement requests for eligible out-of-pocket expenses in line with our Customer Service Plan. Additionally, as a gesture of goodwill, we’ve issued $200 in travel credit for future JetBlue flights.”
“This was far beyond a delay, this was sending people to the streets in a third-world country in the wee hours of the night and asking them to fend for themselves with no solutions,” said Marty.
Many of these passengers hope airlines find a better solution to provide shelter for customers during significant overnight delays.
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The Boston Red Sox lost 4-3 to the Texas Rangers on Saturday, but all might not be lost for rookie and top prospect Kristian Campbell.
Campbell hit his first major league home run in the defeat, and now he’s reportedly working on a contract extension.
Per Chris Cotillo of MassLIVE:
On the night he hit his first major league home run, Kristian Campbell and the Red Sox are in deep talks on a contract extension, according to multiple sources.
On the night he hit his first major league home run, Kristian Campbell and the Red Sox are in deep talks on a contract extension, according to multiple sources.
— Chris Cotillo (@ChrisCotillo) March 30, 2025
At this time, we don’t have any idea on the kind of numbers being exchanged, but considering Campbell is already under contract for six years, any deal would figure to buy out at least one or two of his possible free agent years.
Team’s will often try to lock up young players to pre-arbitration deals, but the success rate is hit or miss. The Atlanta Braves have had great success doing this, signing Ronald Acuna Jr. and Ozzie Albies to team friendly deals. Under new Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow, the Red Sox have done this with Ceddanne Rafaela and Brayan Bello both.
Campbell is the No. 7 prospect in baseball, per MLB Pipeline. He hit .330 last year in the minor leagues, only appearing in 19 games at the Triple-A level before earning his major league call-up this year.
The Red Sox are 1-2 on the young season and will finish out the series with the Texas Rangers on Sunday afternoon at 2:35 p.m. ET. But will Campbell have a new deal before the time first pitch is thrown?
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Boston police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect in connection to a series of vandalism incidents targeting Tesla vehicles.
They released two photos of the suspect on Saturday, saying the individual is believed to be connected to multiple incidents of vandalism and harassment in the area of Hemenway and Gainsborough streets. The incidents have primarily targeted Tesla vehicles, they said, and have occurred between 5-7 a.m. from March 11-19.
No further details about the incidents were released.
BPD Community Alert: District D-4 Detectives Seek Public’s Assistance in Identifying Individual Linked to Multiple Vandalism Incidents https://t.co/PpbcSyC1Il pic.twitter.com/34dTBIETvv
— Boston Police Dept. (@bostonpolice) March 29, 2025
Boston police are asking anyone with information to call detectives at 617-343-9540. Anonymous tips can be submitted through the CrimeStoppers Tip Line by calling 1-800-494-TIPS, texting the word “TIP” to 27463 or online. Photos and videos related to the investigation can also be submitted anonymously via CrimeStoppers.
The 54-19 Boston Celtics will make the trip to Texas’ Frost Bank Center to face the 31-41 San Antonio Spurs on Saturday, March 29, as their last and longest road trip of the NBA’s 2024-25 regular season continues. The Celtics are looking to add to their current 7-game win streak (the second longest in the league) against the Spurs, while San Antonio is just looking to get back in the win column after dropping their last 2 contests.
Health for both teams is trending up in terms of players not out for the season, with a key Boston star now absent from the injury report after a scary turned ankle for Jayson Tatum. The Celtics should win easily, but the Spurs are no longer a team safe to mail it in against.
Let’s take a look at player health for both teams, likely starters, and how to watch or stream the game.
Player injuries
For the Celtics, Payton Pritchard (hip), Al Horford (toe), and Xavier Tillman Sr. (knee) are questionable.
For the Spurs, Victor Wembanyama (shoulder), De’Aaron Fox (finger), and Charles Bassey (knee) are out.
Probable starting lineups
Boston
- Derrick White
- Jrue Holiday
- Jaylen Brown
- Jayson Tatum
- Kristaps Porzingis
San Antonio
- Stephon Castle
- Chris Paul
- Devin Vassell
- Harrison Barnes
- Bismack Biyombo
How to watch or stream the game
Here’s when you should tune in to see the game:
- Date: Saturday, March 29, 2025
- Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: NBA TV, NBC Sports Boston
- Live Stream: Fubo (watch for free)
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