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Damian Lewiswas among the thousands of travelers stuck in an Iceland airport due to severe weather recently.
TheBillionsstar, 51, was spotted at the Keflavík International Airport after the area was hit with inclement weather,according to multiple outlets.
One fan, Caroline Rose, captured the moment with a selfie of her and the actor.
“I saw him at baggage claim once we all found out we were really stranded at the airport (taxis and buses to the city were pretty much out of the question),” she tells PEOPLE of her “brief but nice” encounter with theHomelandalum.
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She adds, “I mentioned my fiancee and I enjoyed his work and he wished me good luck with my travels. I asked for a quick photo, given that was pretty much the only silver lining of an otherwise nightmarish night of travel issues. He was incredibly kind!”
Carolinetweeted"scenes from Iceland" after being in the airport for over a day following “flight delays and cancelations.”
She noted that some travelers used baggage belts, an escalator, and luggage carts to lean on for sleep. But the real surprise was running into Lewis.
“BTWDamian Lewis was stuck here tooand it was awesome,” she captioned a set of photos that featured Lewis.
A representative for Lewis tells PEOPLE the actor is now safely back in the U.K.
Another fan shared a snap of dozens of people standing inside the airport, writing, “Finally have something in common with@lewis_damian, we are stuck at#KEFwiththousand of strandedtravelers. Roads closed, flights cancelled.”
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The statement said authorities “are doing everything they can to move passengers on to hotel accommodation in the area as conditions allow.”
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In the latest update, officials canceled flights that were scheduled to leave the airport on Dec. 20. Passengers were able to rebook their flights and were reimbursed for their hotel stays,Travel Weeklyreported.
source: people.com
