Three days late for passengers on a British Airways plane between Florida and London

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British Airways is struggling with a controversy after a "minor technical problem" caused passengers three days late to find themselves stranded in an airport amidst travel problems.

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Once the passengers boarded the plane on Friday, the plane was quickly diverted to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City on Saturday morning.

This time, the hotel stays were not provided by the airline because of the limited capacity due to the New York marathon.

Instead, passengers were forced to sleep on the ground of the airport terminal without adequate food or communication with the airline.

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British Airways sent the following statement to Yahoo Lifestyle about the incident.

"We are aware that this was an exhausting and frustrating experience for our customers and we apologized for the long delay in their flight. Our plane was diverted to New York on Saturday morning as a precaution, as a result of a minor technical problem.

"We sent a rescue plane to New York on Saturday morning to bring the customers back to London Gatwick as soon as possible. Guests were re-booked as much as possible and, despite the limited number of hotel rooms available, our field teams took care of our guests in our first class lounge, providing bedding, the food and drinks needed to make their stay comfortable.

The flight landed at Gatwick Airport on Sunday.