The woman was not altogether paying attention to the conversation, she was distracted and even worried. But the more they talked the sooner they'd arrive at the hotel and be safe.
Besides she seemed like a good person.
"I was only there for a few days, we travelled to..."
How to possibly even begin to explain why they had travelled to New York, or what had happened on route. So she simply said, "Pleased to meet you" and kept up walking,