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Christmas 2012: A rough week at the airports

Rescue personnel respond to a Tampa-bound Southwest Airlines jet after it veered off the runway and got stuck in the mud at the Long Island McArthur Airport near Ronkonoma, N.Y. on Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012. Officials say there were no injuries to the 129 passengers and five crew members.
Rescue personnel respond to a Tampa-bound Southwest Airlines jet after it veered off the runway and got stuck in the mud at the Long Island McArthur Airport near Ronkonoma, N.Y. on Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012. Officials say there were no injuries to the 129 passengers and five crew members.
James Carbone, AP
Snow is cleared from the runways at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport in Manchester, N.H., Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012.
Snow is cleared from the runways at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport in Manchester, N.H., Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012.
Elise Amendola, AP
Workers clear snow from a walkway at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport in Manchester, N.H., Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012.
Workers clear snow from a walkway at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport in Manchester, N.H., Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012.
Elise Amendola, AP
People sit near their luggage at Newark Liberty International Airport, Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012, in Newark, N.J. An overnight storm caused some delays at the airport.
People sit near their luggage at Newark Liberty International Airport, Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012, in Newark, N.J. An overnight storm caused some delays at the airport.
Julio Cortez, AP
Snow plows try to make headway in keeping the deep snow clear from a runway at Indianapolis International Airport on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012.
Snow plows try to make headway in keeping the deep snow clear from a runway at Indianapolis International Airport on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012.
Frank Espich, The Indianapolis Star
Cancellations dominate the flight information board at Indianapolis International Airport as blizzard conditions hit the area on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012.
Cancellations dominate the flight information board at Indianapolis International Airport as blizzard conditions hit the area on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012.
Frank Espich, The Indianapolis Star
Ben Henkle of Boston (foreground) was one of many air travelers at Indianapolis International Airport on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. Henkle was in town visiting family for the holidays and was trying to get back to Boston when the blizzard hit.
Ben Henkle of Boston (foreground) was one of many air travelers at Indianapolis International Airport on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. Henkle was in town visiting family for the holidays and was trying to get back to Boston when the blizzard hit.
Frank Espich, The Indianapolis Star
Rhonda Laskowitz catches some nap time as her husband Ray reads a newspaper at the main terminal at Indianapolis International Airport on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. The couple from Evansville, Ind., were on their way to Las Vegas to celebrate their 34th wedding anniversary.
Rhonda Laskowitz catches some nap time as her husband Ray reads a newspaper at the main terminal at Indianapolis International Airport on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. The couple from Evansville, Ind., were on their way to Las Vegas to celebrate their 34th wedding anniversary.
Frank Espich, The Indianapolis Star
Brent Michaels from West Palm Beach sits stranded along with other delayed travelers at Indianapolis International Airport on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012.
Brent Michaels from West Palm Beach sits stranded along with other delayed travelers at Indianapolis International Airport on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012.
Frank Espich, The Indianapolis Star
Travelers walk in front of an United Airlines flight information screen at O'Hare airport in Chicago on Friday, Dec. 21, 2012.
Travelers walk in front of an United Airlines flight information screen at O'Hare airport in Chicago on Friday, Dec. 21, 2012.
Nam Y. Huh, AP
A passenger talks on her phone at Midway Airport in Chicago on Friday, Dec. 21, 2012, as the first of two storms began to disrupt flights around the Christmas holiday.
A passenger talks on her phone at Midway Airport in Chicago on Friday, Dec. 21, 2012, as the first of two storms began to disrupt flights around the Christmas holiday.
Nam Y. Huh, AP
A sailor gets some rest on a cot in the hallway outside the USO as he waits to catch a flight at O'Hare International Airport on Friday, Dec. 21, 2012, in Chicago.
A sailor gets some rest on a cot in the hallway outside the USO as he waits to catch a flight at O'Hare International Airport on Friday, Dec. 21, 2012, in Chicago.
Scott Olson Getty Images
Joseph Maringo checks in at Chicago O'Hare for his flight home to Pittsburgh on Friday, Dec. 21, 2012. The day was expected to be O'Hare's busiest air travel day of the Christmas holiday with an estimated 200,000 travelers.
Joseph Maringo checks in at Chicago O'Hare for his flight home to Pittsburgh on Friday, Dec. 21, 2012. The day was expected to be O'Hare's busiest air travel day of the Christmas holiday with an estimated 200,000 travelers.
Scott Olson, Getty Images
Christian Lopez gets some rest on a cot in the hallway outside a Chicago O'Hare USO as he waits to catch a flight home to San Antonio.
Christian Lopez gets some rest on a cot in the hallway outside a Chicago O'Hare USO as he waits to catch a flight home to San Antonio.
Scott Olson, Getty Images
Canceled flights dominate the departure board at Chicago Midway Airport on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012.
Canceled flights dominate the departure board at Chicago Midway Airport on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012.
Nam Y. Huh AP
A passenger looks at a long list of canceled flights on a American Airlines flight information screen at Chicago O'Hare on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012.
A passenger looks at a long list of canceled flights on a American Airlines flight information screen at Chicago O'Hare on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012.
Nam Y. Huh, AP
Kiera Kelly curls up to sleep on a terminal seat at Eppley Airfield in Omaha, Neb. Her flight to Denver was canceled on Wednesday Dec. 19, 2012, as a major winter storm snarled thousands of flights.
Kiera Kelly curls up to sleep on a terminal seat at Eppley Airfield in Omaha, Neb. Her flight to Denver was canceled on Wednesday Dec. 19, 2012, as a major winter storm snarled thousands of flights.
REBECCA S. GRATZ AP
Aziz Erhamah of Omaha Neb., waits for a ride home after his flight from Omaha was canceled on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012.
Aziz Erhamah of Omaha Neb., waits for a ride home after his flight from Omaha was canceled on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012.
Rebecca S. Gratz, The Omaha World-Herald/AP
Passengers arriving at O'Hare International Airport search for their luggage on Friday, Dec. 21, 2012.
Passengers arriving at O'Hare International Airport search for their luggage on Friday, Dec. 21, 2012.
Scott Olson, Getty Images
Passengers wait in a long line to check in for their flights at O'Hare International Airport on Friday, Dec. 21, 2012.
Passengers wait in a long line to check in for their flights at O'Hare International Airport on Friday, Dec. 21, 2012.
Scott Olson, Getty Images
A traveler checks her luggage before reaching ticketing at O'Hare airport in Chicago, Friday, Dec. 21, 2012.
A traveler checks her luggage before reaching ticketing at O'Hare airport in Chicago, Friday, Dec. 21, 2012.
Nam Y. Huh, AP
Travelers line up for ticketing at Chicago O'Hare on Friday, Dec. 21, 2012. Travelers facing canceled flights and closed roads were hoping to finally head to their holiday destinations as a widespread snowstorm dumped more than a foot of snow in parts of the Midwest.
Travelers line up for ticketing at Chicago O'Hare on Friday, Dec. 21, 2012. Travelers facing canceled flights and closed roads were hoping to finally head to their holiday destinations as a widespread snowstorm dumped more than a foot of snow in parts of the Midwest.
Nam Y. Huh, AP
A passenger smokes a cigarette outside Terminal 3 at Chicago O'Hare International Airport on Friday, Dec. 21, 2012.
A passenger smokes a cigarette outside Terminal 3 at Chicago O'Hare International Airport on Friday, Dec. 21, 2012.
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Passengers hang out at in a Chicago O'Hare terminal on Friday, Dec. 21, 2012.
Passengers hang out at in a Chicago O'Hare terminal on Friday, Dec. 21, 2012.
Scott Olson, Getty Images
Snow plows line up at Chicago O'Hare on Friday, Dec. 21, 2012.
Snow plows line up at Chicago O'Hare on Friday, Dec. 21, 2012.
Nam Y. Huh AP
Passengers talk on their phones as delays and cancellations grow at Chicago Midway Airport on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012.
Passengers talk on their phones as delays and cancellations grow at Chicago Midway Airport on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012.
Nam Y. Huh, AP
A plane lands at Newark Liberty International Airport, left, as another plane taxis, Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012 in Newark, N.J. An overnight storm caused delays at the airport.
A plane lands at Newark Liberty International Airport, left, as another plane taxis, Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012 in Newark, N.J. An overnight storm caused delays at the airport.
Julio Cortez, AP
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