Thursday, March 22, 2007

Still in LA, Still in LA

Got on the plane. Plane pushes back. Announcement - bad weather in Phoenix have to wait 20 minutes. Drive all around LAX in plan. Annoucement - prepare to take off. Announcement - they've closed down Phoenix for bad weather. Drive to waiting spot. Call Wife - don't know when I'll be home. Announcement - going back to gate because we need more fuel, don't know when we're going to Phoenix. My connection? Who knows. Brainstorm! Call Wife. She goes on internet and books a direct flight from LAX to ABQ on Southwest. Get off plane. I don't have Southwest boarding pass. Should I go out and get one. What if the reservation didn't take? Won't be able to get back through security. Do it. Get boarding pass. More time to kill. AH HA, a USAir Club. Go in. Sitting in tranquel quiet and going to get a wine. I have 30 minutes to kill and it's still showing on time. (hope, hope, hope...)

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

When at an airport, find the nearest pub, expect the worst, and drink excessive amounts of alcohol :)

alexis said...

Ahh the romance of the travelling business person!

stef said...

So how much does it cost to charter a private plane anyway?

Michael Podolny said...

Final denoument. I went to the gate and the SW plane originated from Phenix and ended up leaving 1 hour late - but it did leave and I did get home.

Tim - only problem is then you have to pee and if you are stuck on the plane with bumpy air with the seat belt fasten sign on - not good.

Alexis - the romance would be that much better if one was going internationally so all aspects of delay were translated into days instead of hours.

Stef - Don't know except that it's a lot.

Anonymous said...

Just UGH!!