passengers

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However, the BBC also heard stories from some of Jaf's less-well-off passengers who described being shunted onto dangerously overpacked boats late at night and left to steer themselves across the English Channel.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Only the ship's crew were aboard for the last leg of the journey, as all passengers docked off the ship in the Canary Islands between 10 and 11 May.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Landline Chief Executive David Sunde said big hub airports need to think about ways to relieve pressure from the crush of passengers as demand for air travel increases.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

At that time, there was only one boat a month, and the journey took up to six days without any air conditioning, while passengers today can pay for more comfortable sleeping cabins.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

“Should one of us go over there and help the passengers unload—er, I mean—deplane?”

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix