The nationwide ground stop disrupted my flight to a Vegas conference, but I hitched a ride and got there in 6 hours

Vanessa Santos in the back of the car, driving from Phoenix to Las Vegas. Courtesy of Vanessa Santos Vanessa Santos was set to fly from Phoenix to Las Vegas for a business conference. She got caught up in the nationwide ground stop and thought she'd miss the event. Santos got off the plane and was lucky enough to hop a ride, driving six hours to her destination. This story is based on an interview with Vanessa Santos, 43, a business consultant for female founders from Phoenix. It has been edit

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