The Frustration of Airplane Travel

[debka_notion]

This morning, I found out that my flight home was canceled- or rather, the first leg of it was. So I called the airline company, and could either add another leg to my trip, or leave Sunday. I chose the latter, for the sake of my own sanity, even though it means getting home a few days later. I think I made the right decision- I really hope that I did. It's a disappointment not to see my family quite as soon, but better for my peace of mind in getting my work done and not worrying about packing until afterward. And it was a decision made fairly quickly, so I think it's fine. (But it epitomizes what I hate about airplane travel- train and bus trips may be late, but they're almost never canceled, rerouted or the like.)

Comments

[chinchillama.livejournal.com]

Why was it canceled? That is weird!

[debka-notion.livejournal.com]

It's with British Airways, and they're striking.

[chinchillama.livejournal.com]

Ahh, that sucks! We're flying with them in July and I hope they get their act together! At least they re-booked you ok and you get a bit more time to do things.

[lordameth.livejournal.com]

Never thought about it that way... it's a good point.

Good that they rescheduled you and everything, though. Airlines can be really obnoxious about charging fees and such when you want to change your flight, but when you have to for one reason or another, they can be really good about free flights, free upgrades, or at the very least, waiving fees and helping set you up with getting where you need to go.

[taylweaver.livejournal.com]

I'm glad the airline got things settled for you.

And hooray for making quick decisions and feeling good about them. It's one of those things I am always proud of when I succeed at doing it, because I am often so bad about making decisions and listening to my gut.

It does sound like you made the right decision. Less hassle, and more time to finish stuff up.

Also, does this mean all of us get to see you fairly soon? It's been too long.