United Passengers Stuck Nearly 12 Hours On Rome Flight That Never Took Off Given $175

Passengers on United Airlines flight UA884 from Washington Dulles to Rome spent nearly 12 hours waiting to depart on Friday, only to have the flight canceled without ever leaving the ground. The Boeing 777-200ER encountered multiple issues, including a reported cockpit fault, thunderstorm delays, a crew duty-time timeout, and later a door that would not seal, plus an incident involving a pushback tug. The aircraft departed its planned schedule of 5:35 PM local time on Oct. 2, but passengers remained on board through the night. One traveler, Rebecca Bliden, said she received a voucher of $175 after being rebooked on a new flight the next day. The delay ended with cancellation at 4:00 AM.