Airline Madness

The plan was to fly to Detroit last Friday, the 21st.

The airline decided otherwise.

Vic and I arrived at Newark and checked in nearly 3 hours early for an 8 PM flight. First, the flight was delayed to 8:55, then 11:30. Finally, as we were getting ready to board, we discovered we didn't have seats. They had overbooked and there were 4 people vying for 2 seats.

Continental offered us $500 each, plus hotel, if we gave up our spots for a flight the next day around noon. Alas, we took the bait.

Next day, the flight at noon was also overbooked. By 3 seats. Guess who were part of those 3?

The next available flight to Detroit was on Monday the 24th, at 10 AM. So we'd have to go home, then trek back to the airport and do it ALL OVER again.

Fuck that. We got full refunds and just went home. $1,000 richer and very, very tired.

Of course, we probably should have known it would turn out this way, considering our shuttle from the parking lot to the terminal caught on fire. It was just going to be that kind of weekend...

On the bright side, got to hang out with Vic's parents over X-Mas and since I already took the vacation days, I get to veg out the rest of this week at home :)