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If I miss my connection and have to wait until the next day for a new flight, and either there is no option to go to a hotel or I decide not to, will the airline provide me with a cot and blanket, food and water?

This depends on both the airport and the reason you are spending the night. Some, but not all, airports have a limited supply of cots, pillow, and blankets, as well as basic toiletries and food coupons that are most commonly brought out when passengers are stranded due to a major …

West Africa – Ebola Containment Causes Major Disruptions

Local and international health agencies are working to contain an ongoing Ebola virus outbreak affecting several countries in West Africa, particularly in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. Efforts to halt the spread of Ebola have resulted in critical commercial and transport disruptions in all three countries until the situation improves. …