Although the development is good news for frustrated passengers, it is not necessarily the case for the airlines.

One frustrated passenger puts in: "I'd call this a fly-by-night operation, but they aren't even doing that."

They try to adhere to published schedules because it is less trouble than rebooking frustrated passengers.

But if they are sued, let's say by a cellphone user assaulted by a frustrated, just-awakened passenger, they will surely remedy this situation.

He said that after sitting for one and a half hours, the train rolled backward into the station, spewing its tired, frustrated passengers.

With river tours being operated, many scheduled trips had to be cancelled to accommodate them, causing many frustrated passengers to stop taking the ferry and causing passenger numbers to dwindle.

Mr. Beals waited until 3:30 p.m. By then, the station's entrances had been blocked off, but passengers too frustrated to wait were allowed to leave.

(Another benefit of the ticket counter: it was practically deserted, whereas at the gate area, there were mobs of frustrated passengers.)

The airlines are generally not happy about frustrated passengers trying to get off at unplanned stops, particularly if they, like Mrs. O'Leary, have checked baggage.

Gray moved into the elevator behind me and turned a key, closing the doors in the faces of frustrated passengers.