Why don't Navies step in to help get people home? Certainly do call out the National Guard or Territorial Army or whatever to assist in catastrophic situations both home and abroad.

I think governments should penalise hoteliers and car rental companies for fleecing stranded people. And travel insurance companies should be forced to accept some of the costs of ruined trips. Airlines should be opening up first class lounges and shower facilities for use by stranded passengers.

Somebody said I hate people. It was not an individual's decision to raise cost of hotel room or hire car. It was a corporate decision. Capitalism at its worst.