• Becky and Robert Carson, from Missouri, were stranded at an Iceland airport for three days.
• They did not have food or communication.
• They were forced to sleep on chilly floors.

Becky and Robert Carson, from Missouri, were stranded at an Iceland airport for three days without food or communication and forced to sleep on chilly floors.

Heavy snow and high winds have curtailed operations at Iceland’s Keflavik Airport since the weekend.

Poor visibility and risky driving conditions were expected by the Icelandic Meteorological Office. Iceland’s Red Cross has set up shelters for stranded travelers, a lawmaker tweeted.

Many passengers who landed at the airport haven’t been able to travel to their hotels in nearby Reykjavik, while others waiting for connecting flights or heading to New York, Boston, Washington, Paris, London, and other worldwide capitals fear cancellations.

The Carsons’ first vacation abroad was to Iceland, where they celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary. They missed their flight by minutes after slogging through snow and wind because the airport shuttle bus was broken, and motels in the region were packed.

Becky: “We used baggage trolleys as chairs.” “I’ve never appreciated anything I take for granted so much. No actual meals, just pricey snacks, and the floor.”

Multiple passengers told NBC News the airport lacked communication and order.

Jolene Christensen of Richmond, Virginia remarked, “They neglected to provide direction and notifications.” “When we boarded the bus, they might have established a line, which was unsafe for everyone.”

Tom Stirling, 43, slept on the airport floor while his younger son, Liam, 8, slept on a metal seat with a fever. Tom lives in Kennebunk, Maine, but is from Scotland. Their Icelandair flight to Glasgow was canceled.

“I know the weather may alter things, but lack of preparation and awareness… Knowing the weather, you shouldn’t have let people come “saying “Today, it’s like everything’s canceled and no one’s fixing it.”

Both Isavia and Icelandair did not immediately comment. Icelandair will compensate visitors up to $159.45 or 150 euros per room for hotel stays. Automatic rebooking of passengers would take longer than usual due to demand.

Becky hasn’t let her first international trip’s disruptions stop her. “I want to travel” Winter is the ideal time to see the northern lights, therefore that was on my bucket list.

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