FAN Comment of the week!!!

(FROM Did I mention that I hate weather?)

 

OMG I can so relate to that feeling of shut up, sit down and wait, I can't change the GD weather and ORD can't function if there is a raindrop or snowdrop on the field.

2 years ago I had to get back to MSN for a funeral right after the 1st of the year. LAX was jammed with Rose Bowl fans going back to DTW and I was flying UA. There was a snowstorm in ORD and everything was on a ground hold here. We had some great help from the CSA at the check in desk and since I grew up Non Revving on the great Travel with Anxiety airline I just figured we'd wait it out.

We were delayed 3 hours boarding at LAX making us miss our connection on UX to MSN. Finally departed ORD at 2300 and met the family members who had sat at MSN waiting for us for 4 hours. But we made it, and we did what we had to do and flew home safely. I am not shy about going to a gate with an earlier flight and seeing if you can get out on that, The seat is paid for one way or another if it's on that flight or the scheduled one.

I hope the storms abate and you have blue skies and good flights for a while.

magickann
Comment from magickann - 6/14/05 1:16 PM

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Did I ever mention that I hate weather???

"We appologize for any inconvience the weather may have caused, and we appreciate your patientence ladies and gentlemen..."

 

"We appricate your patience."  What it really means is, thanks for not vocallizing how you REALLY feel, causing a riot on the aircraft and trying to kill the flight attendants, because YOU have a connection to make!

I am sure most of you have heard that more than once on an airplane.  Being stuck on the ground in an airplane because of weather is never fun.  (Especailly NOT for the cabin crew, let me tell you!)  Being held on the ground because of weather brings up all sorts of problems:

1. Frustrated passengers who demand to be taken back to the gate, even though that's impossible.

2. Frustrated passengers who demand that you rebook them on the next flight, even though YOU know that their connection will be delayed.  (I do not have the training to rebook or change anyone's reservation, I pass out coke and pretzels and preform CPR)

3. Frustrated business travelers who travel as much as the crew does, who just wants to act out and make a fool out of themselves.

4. Frustrated once a year travelers who have been planning their dream vacation for ever, and now YOU'VE ruined it because there is a major thunder storm over O'hare.

Traveling is stressful enough without having to throw weather into the mix.  I think my next entry will be how to survive a weather delay on the ground.