Aargh. Just....AARGH.

[thatcrazycajun]

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport, Florida, 2:10 PM EDT: Through my own unique combination of hearing loss and obliviousness, I have somehow managed to miss a connecting flight from the gate right next to the one where my flight from Atlanta deposited me. The airline gate personnel insist they made announcements, yet I heard nothing until I looked at my watch and noticed it was a few minutes from flight time.

And their next flight to Washington isn't until 7:25 pm. For another 5.5 hours. Five. And. One-Half. Hours. And doesn't get into DCA until 10:25 pm.

Which means at least four hours I might have had with my Songbird are now pissed away through my own stupidity. I might as well not have taken the day off work and flown after 4 PM for all the time this is now going to take. As if I wasn't already aggravated enough by Spirit Airlines' charging $20 to check even one bag ($5 above what other airlines are now charging) and $3 for in-flight sodas (others charge $2), nickel-and-diming us passengers at every turn in an effort to offset their skyrocketing jet-fuel costs. And paying over $11 for a sandwich, chips and a bottled lemonade for lunch.

Sigh. At least the airport here has free Wi-Fi and I have my laptop. Now to hope SB isn't too mad at me and my checked bag doesn't get lost by the time I finally get up there.

Comments

[netpositive.livejournal.com]

Having once briefly stranded myself in Newark Airport on a Friday night by going to look for a bookstore, I can sympathize with the semi-self-inflicted aggravation. I can't help with anything else you're going thru right now, but:

Do you have transportation from National Airport to wherever you're going to meet up with SB? If you're getting in after 10 PM I could easily come and get you. Let me know -- and *hug* in any case.

[thatcrazycajun.livejournal.com]

Bless your kind and generous heart! I do not have ground transport as of now and will gladly accept your offer. By the time I get in I should know where in DC my sweetie is staying (she changes hotels today from one near Tyson's Corner to one in the city proper). Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

[netpositive.livejournal.com]

Can do. Do you have a cell phone with you? If so, I only live 5-10 minutes from DCA, so you can easily summon me once you are on the ground here. :) If not, at least send your flight info so I can anticipate your arrival.

[thatcrazycajun.livejournal.com]

Thanks again; my sweetie has texted me saying she will drive to the airport before dark and wait there for me in her rental car. If I need you, I will call; send your cell number to matt leger at earthlink dot net (remove the spaces and substitute "@" for "at").

[jannyblue.livejournal.com]

Well, she's going to get you, so that's wrapped up.

For the record, though, there is a Metro stop right at the airport.

It's also Friday, so it'll be running until 2 am...

[sffilk.livejournal.com]

Remember one thing over all, TCC: you're going to see your Songbird really soon now, and you'll make the most of the time you have.

And next time, fly Delta nonstop into DCA, OK? Just MHO.

[mshollie.livejournal.com]

I fly Southwest when I can. No fees, and free soda. :)

[wolfette]

if the airline was NorthWest they might NOT have made the announcement, and then lied through their teeth that they had. I know this from experience.

[jannyblue.livejournal.com]

This has happened to me as well.

Fortunately I have a habit of looking at my watch a lot...