Originally Posted by
diver858
My first thought when reading this thread. Was traveling a few years back on an award ticket, on a LEGAL connection through PHL from somewhere (do not recall) in the Caribbean to SAN in domestic first. Flight landing was delayed, took forever for luggage to show up, causing me to arrive at the gate within 15 minutes of departure. Gate agent was well aware of my situation, was getting ready to give away my first class seat on an otherwise oversold flight.
Or, after a late incoming flight, showing up to the gate at T-12 to find the flight completely closed out and no agents anywhere to be seen... What followed was an almost comedic sequence of events, where not only did I end up flying UA Y in lieu of AA F, I spent 8 hours waiting to do so while UA was slowly checking aircraft off their active roster... happened 5 months ago... clearly still not bitter...