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This flight business
17 years ago
Gotta love flying over the holidays. So Salt Lake City was completely snowed in. My flight to Las Vegas (along with every other flight in the airport) was delayed for 5 hours, which means I missed my connection to Ontario, which would have meant that I would miss my connection to Germany the next morning...
Amazingly, though, we were able to work magic with my reservations, and I'll still make it, although I'll be a day late. So far, I've been bailed out of disaster twice by amazing family members (as well as having my aunt help me out with changing reservations/comforting me as I freaked out).
I was really amazed at how supportive everyone was at the airport(s). There was a lot of bonding time between us passengers as we waited our 5 hours in the terminal, and the whole time, a flight employee went above and beyond his duty by keeping us as up-to-date as he could with what was happening to our planes. In addition, at Las Vegas, I was amazed by how dedicated the service counter lady was at trying to make sure everyone on standby was able to make it (I didn't make the cut, but not for her lack of trying). It was freaking midnight and it was the last flight of the day for her but she still worked overtime to try and get everyone situated.
The Christmas spirit is definitely strong here. :)
Of course, my baggage is still MIA. It got "voluntary separation"-ed at Salt Lake and is supposed to "eventually arrive at your final destination." I'd rather go see my family without baggage than not see them at all, but I kind of want to be able to give them their Christmas presents too. :/
THE POINT OF THIS JOURNAL IS: If I don't give out adoptables on the 22nd it is because I am on an airplane and therefore do not have Internet.
Amazingly, though, we were able to work magic with my reservations, and I'll still make it, although I'll be a day late. So far, I've been bailed out of disaster twice by amazing family members (as well as having my aunt help me out with changing reservations/comforting me as I freaked out).
I was really amazed at how supportive everyone was at the airport(s). There was a lot of bonding time between us passengers as we waited our 5 hours in the terminal, and the whole time, a flight employee went above and beyond his duty by keeping us as up-to-date as he could with what was happening to our planes. In addition, at Las Vegas, I was amazed by how dedicated the service counter lady was at trying to make sure everyone on standby was able to make it (I didn't make the cut, but not for her lack of trying). It was freaking midnight and it was the last flight of the day for her but she still worked overtime to try and get everyone situated.
The Christmas spirit is definitely strong here. :)
Of course, my baggage is still MIA. It got "voluntary separation"-ed at Salt Lake and is supposed to "eventually arrive at your final destination." I'd rather go see my family without baggage than not see them at all, but I kind of want to be able to give them their Christmas presents too. :/
THE POINT OF THIS JOURNAL IS: If I don't give out adoptables on the 22nd it is because I am on an airplane and therefore do not have Internet.
glad to hear your going to make it home
But, it's good to know everything is working out for you! *knocks on wood*
My aunt also said that if worst came to worst she would drive from Ontario to Las Vegas to pick me up... 5 hours each way. I was like... "Noplz D:"
Have a happy holiday! :>