Due to WEATHER / WIND AND VIP MOVEMENT traffic mgmt prgrm causing some arriving flight delays averaging 57 minutes. #JFK
— JFK Flight Delays (@FlyFAA_JFK) June 8, 2016
The “VIP” who is moving around is President Obama, and his arrival at JFK International went about how you’d imagine:
It’s windy at JFK & @POTUS movement caused a total flight stop. Nothing in or out, some diverting. Thanks, Obama. pic.twitter.com/nUmq8aIJ5D
— Jason Rabinowitz (@AirlineFlyer) June 8, 2016
The people on the plane with Daily Mail U.S. political editor David Martosko got a chance to weigh in, thanks to the captain’s announcement:
https://twitter.com/dmartosko/status/740632572112277505
And they’re not alone:
Refueling at LGA to fly back to JFK where we couldn't land b4 because the president's plane gets to land first. TL;DR Thanks Obama!
— Oh Helen A.S. Popkin (@HelenASPopkin) June 8, 2016