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If we are not travelling can we not get our luggage and get out of the airport. Just say something</p>\r\n— jonnypumkin (@johncowing) <a href=\"https://twitter.com/johncowing/status/1712537249081077812?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 12, 2023</a></blockquote>\r\n<script async src=\"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"></script>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another account on X, attributed to Alexander Owens, called for an update from United Airlines, telling the airline, “</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PLEASE do not leave us stranded in Cape Town. There are no reps here. No answers. Airport staff doing best they can — where are you?”</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">United responded, “We’re sorry to hear this, Alexander. 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