What a mess!!!
I was scheduled to fly out at 8:10am this morning on Delta. I got to the airport and discovered that my flight was 2 hours delayed and everyone was being re-scheduled because we would all miss our connecting flights.
OK, so then I was booked on a flight departing at 12:04. I started getting worried at 11:45 because there still wasn't a plane at the gate. At 12 they announce that the flight had not arrived yet because it was still sitting on the ground in Salt Lake City. Mechanical Difficulties were to blame. They then announced that all of us would miss our connecting flights, so we had to go up to the counter. The process of re-booking everyone and getting a lot of people hotel rooms took 4 hours. I kid you not!
I was offered a choice, I could get a hotel room for the night and fly out tomorrow, or I could take a US Airways flight out at 11pm. I'd fly the red-eye to Dallas and arrive in Charlotte at 11 the next day. I was told this was the best flight they could find.
Oh, by the way, my luggage stayed on the flight and will travel to Charlotte on it's own. I REALLY hope I'm the one enjoying all those Blu-Ray discs and other goodies from the convention, and not some luggage guy.
At this point, I just want to get the hell out of Vegas. After two failed flights today, I figured I had a better chance of making it home from Dallas.
I had to go to the US Airways ticket counter to get my new tickets. I told the ticket agent that they weren't to blame for Delta's problems, but I asked if it was possible to get a better flight. There was!!
I'm now scheduled for a direct flight to Charlotte leaving at 11pm!
I've been at the airport since 6:30am and won't leave until 11pm. (fingers crossed)
Fortunately I discovered that the airport has free wi-fi, so at least I can catch up on my internet. (and complain)
What happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas. I guess I happened?
