Comments on: Taking Flight http://blog.globaltravelerusa.com/2007/07/03/taking-flight/ The Independent Source for Business Travelers Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:48:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Turannos http://blog.globaltravelerusa.com/2007/07/03/taking-flight/#comment-16 Turannos Sun, 08 Jul 2007 08:51:34 +0000 http://blog.globaltravelerusa.com/2007/07/03/taking-flight/#comment-16 Your story of delays reminds me of a time when I was flying from National/Reagan destined for Westchester. I arrived at the United gate at around 10am for a flight that should have departed at 10:45. At 11:30, we were informed that our crew had not yet arrived. Needless to say, the 9 of us waiting for the flight were becoming a little upset. By 12:30, we were informed that the crew was finally on their way. So, they decided to board us. We were boarded onto our turbo prop, I think it was a jetstream, when we saw the pilot board the plane. We cheered thinking we would finally be on our way, but our excitement was short lived. 10 minutes later we were asked to deplane. Apparently, there was mechanical problems. It was already 1:30. We stood at the window looking at the mechanics working on the plane when we noticed the snow flurries. The storm set in around 3:00, and we knew it was going to be a long day. A few of us were able to get on other planes, but the rest of us were stuck. We started to notice that all the flights were being delayed, and finally by 5:00pm they were all cancelled. I thought about how I had decided to fly to beat the storm, and realized that I would have succeeded if I had driven, instead. My friends picked me up at the airport, and we got to a bar just in time for the Superbowl. The Titans lost that game, a yard short of the end zone on the very last play. I knew just how they felt. Your story of delays reminds me of a time when I was flying from National/Reagan destined for Westchester. I arrived at the United gate at around 10am for a flight that should have departed
at 10:45. At 11:30, we were informed that our crew had not yet arrived. Needless to say, the 9
of us waiting for the flight were becoming a little upset. By 12:30, we were informed that the crew
was finally on their way. So, they decided to board us. We were boarded onto our turbo prop,
I think it was a jetstream, when we saw the pilot board the plane. We cheered thinking we would finally be on our way, but our excitement was short lived. 10 minutes later we were asked to deplane. Apparently, there was mechanical problems. It was already 1:30. We stood at the window looking at the mechanics working on the plane when we noticed the snow flurries. The storm set in around 3:00, and we knew it was going to be a long day. A few of us were able to get on other planes, but the rest of us were stuck. We started to notice that all the flights were being delayed, and finally by 5:00pm they were all cancelled.

I thought about how I had decided to fly to beat the storm, and realized that I would have succeeded if I had driven, instead. My friends picked me up at the airport, and we got to a bar just in time for the Superbowl. The Titans lost that game, a yard short of the end zone on the very last play. I knew just how they felt.

]]> By: Mary http://blog.globaltravelerusa.com/2007/07/03/taking-flight/#comment-15 Mary Sat, 07 Jul 2007 14:37:46 +0000 http://blog.globaltravelerusa.com/2007/07/03/taking-flight/#comment-15 <p>To "Cly": See our <a href="http://www.globaltravelerusa.com/eflyer/efly3-041007.html#review" rel="nofollow">review</a> in the April 10 eFlyer, which will maybe help answer some of your questions.</p> To “Cly”: See our review in the April 10 eFlyer, which will maybe help answer some of your questions.

]]> By: cly926 http://blog.globaltravelerusa.com/2007/07/03/taking-flight/#comment-10 cly926 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 18:41:00 +0000 http://blog.globaltravelerusa.com/2007/07/03/taking-flight/#comment-10 I enjoy reading about your adventures in the air. Great picture from your camera phone. How did you enjoy silver jet? I heard check in is really different. no standing on lines. is that correct? Looking forward to hearing about more of your travels. I enjoy reading about your adventures in the air. Great picture from your camera phone. How
did you enjoy silver jet? I heard check in is really different. no standing on lines. is that correct?

Looking forward to hearing about more of your travels.

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