Monday, December 22, 2008

Charlotte


Uptown Charlotte
Originally uploaded by Casting Shadows
So here we are in the Sheraton, Charlotte, NC.

It's better than the Marriot in Philly
But not as good as the Westin in Detroit

3 airport hotels in 24 hrs.
Yesterday was like that.

Our Detroit plane got in three hours late.
US Airways had one member of staff on reticketing.
It took 15 mins per person.
There were 120 people from our flight alone

Tempers flared on the plane "You have a problem with me we take it to the air bridge"

On the ground we got blitz spirit and people helping each other out.
It took hours but we got a flight this morning via Charlotte

Then checked and saw that the airline hadn't made the connection in over a week.

SO I stood in line again while Jude headed for a brilliant RiteAid to get her meds.

We managed to switch stuff around.
Got in here at midnight last night.

Have tickets for an 1135 today.
Which is coming from blizzard hit Rochester.
But is only 20 mins late (thanks flightstats)

Oh but last night we got delayed to.
Just as we hit runway it was ablaze with sirens and flashing lights
A plane with 'priority issue' came in
We waited
Then our weight was off
We waited

Left 90 mins late.

That's 5 hrs on the ground for a 54 min flight (kinda)
and 5 hrs in lines

Fingers crossed for today

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Oh dude! Sounds like a total nightmare - keeping my fingers crossed that you make it to the Sunshine so you have enough time to enjoy it. If everything falls apart come to NYC for the holidays, hasenpfeffer is on the menu for Thursday! :)

Anonymous said...

I can't leave a comment on your subsequent post, but I'm delighted that you made it to the sun ok, and that you and the missus are frolicking naked doing the equine impressions that have made you the toast of the advertising community (that is what you meant by "Nude making horse noises as the wind comes in off the sea," isn't it?).

Merry Christmas, you lovely people!

M

Anonymous said...

What's the deal with Montreal?