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Old Oct 7, 2013 | 8:03 am
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Exterous
 
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Michigan
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Originally Posted by abmj-jr
This last is typical of regional airlines boarding several flights at once. I've seen it happen at my home airport. The more on-the-ball GAs and FAs make repeated announcements as to where this particular flight is headed. I've seen folks get up and leave the plane in a panic when they heard where the flight was going.
Yeah - but you gotta watch our for the FAs that don't make complete announcements My first segment was delayed so I missed my connection and had to be re-booked on the last possible option for me, which I still barely made. A bit out of sorts and not having done my 'check everything multiple times' routine when the FA announced this flight was 'Headed to Nashville with a flight time of x:xx." my heart stopped. I was supposed to be going to DTW! Crap! I quickly gathered my things, not knowing if I had time to make it to where I was supposed to be. I was about to get off the plane when the FA asked if there was anything she could help me with I said "No - I'm on the wrong plane. I'm supposed to be going to DTW."

"Oh, don't worry hon, we'll be headed there right after we stop in Nashville." After I sat back down she got back on the PA and said "And for those of you continuing on with us to Detroit..." and winked at me

If I hadn't been so rushed I would have noticed the flight time to DTW didn't make sense for a direct flight but it all worked out
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