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Oh those crazy Airlines

Posted: 8/19/05 at 9:59am

well.......finally I am home, with an airline horror story I will not bore you with, suffice it to say I did NOT fly home to Palm Springs, but rather to LAX and drive two hours walking in my door at 3AM last night...ARRGH

It is ridiculous to set a detective story in New York City. New York City is itself a detective story... AGATHA CHRISTIE, Life magazine, May 14, 1956

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Posted: 8/19/05 at 11:17am

Wow, I've had an airline horror story too, and will definately bore the board with the details of it, as soon as I get back to Poland...

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Posted: 8/19/05 at 11:25am

what happened yesterday??!! my gf was stuck in boston for 4 hours trying to go to chicago and when she finally got to chi, her luggage, along with that of several hundred other people was not to be found and o'hare was a madhouse of malcontents and no one around to answer any questions. american airlines, btw.

Mind is Mantra.

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Posted: 8/19/05 at 12:04pm

Ground transportation is not much better. On a recent Antrak trip from NYC to D.C. we were stuck on the tracks in New Jersey for an hour and a half until the conductor announced that we were not moving anytime soon and "we suggest you make other arrangements to get to Philadelphia and pioints south."

OTHER ARRANGEMENTS?? At 10:00pm on a Sunday night, miles from any town? I kindly suggested to him that it was Amtrak's responsibilty to get buses or whatever and get us on our way. I got home at 2:00am.

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Posted: 8/19/05 at 12:29pm

<---is flying alone for the first time in September

*fingers in ears*

Lalalala I can't hear you!

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Posted: 8/19/05 at 12:32pm

Moony, didn't you have two bad Amtrak experiences in a row?

Have I ever shown you my Shattered Dreams box? It's in my Disappointment Closet. - Marge Simpson

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Posted: 8/19/05 at 12:38pm

Amtrak is just awful. Last time I took a trip on oneof their trains I ended up having to sit on my duffel bag for 2 hours because there were no seats left. And for that privilege I paid about $40 more than I would have using NJTransit and other more local systems.

Updated On: 8/19/05 at 12:38 PM

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Posted: 8/19/05 at 12:42pm

Yes, Rath, but I didn't want to brag (?).

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Posted: 8/19/05 at 12:43pm

I took Amtraks for years to make trips back to the family 'stead. I eventually realized (after a trip like Plum's, in fact - a holiday where they up the ticket prices and pack 'em in like sardines), that the bus, although not quite as roomy, was exactly half the fare and always gets in on time - sometimes early. Amtrak consistently arrived an hour to an hour and a half late - and usually with absolutely NO explanation.

Have I ever shown you my Shattered Dreams box? It's in my Disappointment Closet. - Marge Simpson

#10

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Posted: 8/19/05 at 2:30pm

garland, Chicago had really bad storms yesterday...many flights cancelled, probably why......I was switched to Northwest (from United), and Northwest left three hours late......missed the last flight to palm Springs, so had to wait for my partner to drive to LAX to get me......I walked in the house at 3:30AM...arrgh

It is ridiculous to set a detective story in New York City. New York City is itself a detective story... AGATHA CHRISTIE, Life magazine, May 14, 1956

#11

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Posted: 8/19/05 at 2:50pm

Im terrified of flying and my mothers a flight attendent...how ironic...ive heard so many horror stories...i'd rather get sea sick on a boat then fly

"If There's One Thing to Learn it's You Just Can't Go Wrong If You Follow Your Heart, and End With A Song"

#12

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Posted: 8/19/05 at 5:47pm

stylin, it's rather difficult to take a boat from Detroit to Palm Springs.....

It is ridiculous to set a detective story in New York City. New York City is itself a detective story... AGATHA CHRISTIE, Life magazine, May 14, 1956

#13

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Posted: 8/19/05 at 5:51pm

I love flying.. and I've never had a horror story (well, it was scary flying on America West.) Never again.

#14

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Posted: 8/19/05 at 6:00pm

Please STOP TALKING ABOUT THIS! I have to be on a plane Monday morning for 11 hours worth of flights, 3 layovers and I KNOW they are going to lose my luggage.

I have stayed off the airlines since December when we had a HUGE meltdown in this area and I was stuck with no luggage or flighttrying to get home from Christmas vacation.

This can't, and WON'T happen agian.

**Follows Plum and puts fingers in ears...LA LA LA LA!**

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#15

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Posted: 8/19/05 at 6:03pm

I'm certainly not afraid of flying, but I definitely have my fair share of horrible airline stories, insane delays and all that.

Airlines suck :0)

-Anyone want to turn anarchist with me?

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#16

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Posted: 8/19/05 at 8:35pm

Hey, anybody ever have one of those fun moments when the airline oversold the flight so they have to wait until enough people agree to be bribed off before they let people board? And you have to catch a connecting flight?

Yeah, that's fun.

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Posted: 8/19/05 at 8:41pm

and these days Plum, the bribe is so insignificant.......

It is ridiculous to set a detective story in New York City. New York City is itself a detective story... AGATHA CHRISTIE, Life magazine, May 14, 1956

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Posted: 8/19/05 at 8:43pm

none of you can top this. i flew to Florida while my WHEELCHAIR stayed in NYC. THEN they decided to fly my WHEELCHAIR to Georgia. I didnt get my WHEELCHAIR in Florida till 3am when I had arrived over 12 hours earlier. And they were like, oh we're not required to put your LUGGAGE on the same flight as you. Um HELLO? I kinda need it! They lent me a chair that gave me back pains and was heavy as hell and wouldnt even give me a discount on a future flight or anything to try to make up for the misery they put me through. BTW, this was DELTA. Never using them again.

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Posted: 8/19/05 at 9:52pm

well mistress, I can see how an airlines could easily mistake Georgia for Florida.....NOT

I had a bag once go to Bucarest, Romania......instead of Berlin, Germany......go figure

It is ridiculous to set a detective story in New York City. New York City is itself a detective story... AGATHA CHRISTIE, Life magazine, May 14, 1956

#20

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Posted: 8/19/05 at 9:56pm

Ah yes -- this makes me SO excited for my red-eye next week. Not to mention the movie, "Red-Eye".

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#21

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Posted: 8/19/05 at 9:56pm

My luggage always has a better vacation than I do.

#22

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Posted: 8/19/05 at 9:59pm

I think I should get airline miles for the trips my luggage takes.

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#23

you get what you pay for.

Posted: 8/19/05 at 11:29pm

You wanna fly for the price of a bus ticket? Expect that level of service.

Updated On: 8/20/05 at 11:29 PM

#24

you get what you pay for.

Posted: 8/20/05 at 1:12am

Thankfully I've not had any horror stories, but I know people who have.
The most entertaining happend last summer, when I went to the UK with my choir. While we flew from Dallas to London, a choir member's garment bag got sent to Guatemala. He did not have his tux for the first concert.

"Wherever you go... I'll be right there. When you get your own private kick in the ass, just remember: it's a present from me to you." Rose's dying words to Louise

#25

you get what you pay for.

Posted: 8/20/05 at 3:54am

thank god i didn't have any horror stories this time. i just wanted to get back. it was a long day... last time however was a different story.

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