CHICAGO (Just Laugh) - One of the most hectic airports in the world lived up to its name when an electricity outage led many passengers to miss their scheduled flights. O’Hare airport saw its share of complaints when moving walkways halted during the four hour power outage.

"This was the most traumatic experience I’ve ever dealt with. You have no idea what it’s like being stranded on a moving walkway," said Lindsey McMichael, whose life stopped when the electricity ceased the walkway to continue.

This slight mishap has had some mixed reactions from airport personnel, as well as other passengers. "The moving walkways are to speed up the flying process. But in an event the power goes down, passengers are allowed to walk around the moving walkways. That’s the benefit of having legs," commented Pat Watkins, a traveler who witnessed the scene.

This misunderstanding of the usage of moving walkways forced O’Hare to accommodate nearly 28 passengers with free hotel rooms and rental cars. "We hope future passengers learn from this situation because from now on, we (O’Hare) won’t be so kind," said Larry Morgan, director of on-time flight making, a program implemented for events like this.

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