What It's Like Trying To Fly Into A Coup Attempt

Travelers headed for Turkey from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport had their plans tossed into uncertainty Friday evening as news of a possible coup took over airport television screens.

Though Turkey-bound flights were departing on schedule, passengers at JFK’s Terminal 1 waiting to board an Istanbul-bound Turkish Airlines flight were nervously checking news on their phones as airline staff showed up. The gate agent said she had no information, and a pilot said he was worried.