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Gander, N.L., Residents Drop Everything to Drive Stranded Air Passengers to Hotels

  • Residents of Gander, N.L., created a volunteer shuttle service for about 200 stranded passengers after two planes were diverted to Gander International Airport on Wednesday night.
  • Jackie Freake, assistant manager at Quality Hotel, posted about the situation on Facebook to help the stranded passengers.
  • All stranded passengers found hotel accommodations within an hour of Jackie Freake's post.
  • Freake noted that there were so many volunteer drivers that she had to turn some away on Thursday morning.
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The residents of Gander, Newfoundland, improvised a volunteer shuttle service for passengers of two aircraft forced to land at the city airport on Wednesday night.

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
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