1.   Although there are significant differences in what each airline offers stranded passengers, there are some consistencies.

2.   And late Thursday, the airline was scrambling to find new flights for the latest stranded passengers.

3.   Annoyed but unhurt, the stranded passengers ultimately were moved to another Carnival vessel.

4.   Airlines, meanwhile, scrambled to get stranded passengers on flights.

5.   Airport officials have been scrambling to prepare for stranded passengers should the strike take place.

6.   Airlines also differ in how they inform stranded passengers of available or optional services.

7.   All attract business and vacation guests, in addition to the usual flow of airline crews and stranded passengers.

8.   In Houston, where Continental Airlines held out the promise of a flight, roadside motels offered discounts for stranded passengers.

9.   In some cities, the swarm of stranded passengers spawned disaster-relief measures similar to those during an earthquake or flood.

10.   In some cities the swarm of stranded passengers spawned disaster-relief measures similar to those during an earthquake or flood.