WOW, man -- sounds like u and I have the same kinda luck when we travel . I used to work in the airline industry some years ago (80s/90s), and it seems like since I left, some evil airline demon is taking some revenge on me and wreaking havoc anytime my feet try and leave the earth on a plane !!

If I had gone thru what u did, I'd be thinking train or bus for the next trip too!

Good luck when (and if!) you do fly again!