Moreover, jetBlue never got to use the portable staircase it lined up to deplane passengers because it had been nabbed by the airport to get people off the international flights.

WSJ: How Snow (and Libyan Soldiers) Led to Airport Logjams

JetBlue Airways Corp. had six diverted planes on the ground, and jetBlue officials said all its captains were acutely aware of the tarmac-delay rule, which threatens heavy fines on airlines if they keep passengers on board grounded domestic flights for more than three hours (four hours for international) without offering a chance to deplane, with certain exceptions.

WSJ: How Snow (and Libyan Soldiers) Led to Airport Logjams