Massachusetts native Ryan Whitney records viral video of getting stranded at Toronto airport
Former Pittsburgh Penguins defenceman and native of Scituate, Massachusetts, Ryan Whitney had a chaotic day at the Toronto Pearson International Airport after being left stranded by Air Canada while awaiting a flight to Buffalo.
In a video posted to his Twitter and Instagram on Monday, Whitney describes the six-hour-long lineups with over 400 other people.
The video has since been viewed by over one million people on Twitter:
«Everyone's just panicking so I wait in that line for about six hours. Near the end of the line, they close them. They just said �you have to go somewhere else.' We had to re-enter Canada, we had to go to Canadian customs so by the time I finally see somebody from Air Canada it's 1:00 AM.»
To make things even worse, when Whitney arranged a ride to get across the border, he was told that his baggage could not be retrieved and that he had to wait for a flight the next day.
«I said, �Can I just get my bags?' I had a ride to Buffalo all set up and I had a jet flight from Buffalo. I need to get out of this country, out of this airport. This is the worst airport on Earth. I'm telling you, there's no other airport like this,» said Whitney. «I'm so shocked at this place, it is the biggest disgrace known to man.»
In his next video, Whitney filmed himself arriving at Boston Logan International Airport which he called «the opposite of Pearson International Airport.»
Sounds like quite the hectic day for the former NHL player. He's probably wishing he still had those private charter flights he got back in the day with his team.
