Originally Posted by
arlflyer
A simple test that I apply is - if missing a given event is going to cause me to become so furious that I mash out this sort of tirade, perhaps I consider giving myself a cushion of more than a couple hours when planning my itinerary.
Yup. And this (a mechanical delay/cancel) can happen on any airline, any day, anytime. Airplanes are machines; they break down at the worst possible time. Next time, go the day before.