MSP - sleeping mats, blankets, and pillows
Aug 17, 2014, 8:51 am
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MSP - sleeping mats, blankets, and pillows
Something new for me as last week we burned some miles and ended up getting into MSP at midnight only to take the 5am to ATL. Not worth getting a hotel room so we planned to find a quiet place to sleep for a few hours.
Much to our surprise at MSP they put out sleeping mats and a guy on a cart came around with blankets and pillows. The mats are a little grubby so we used a blanket to cover them and napped away until a mouse went cruising by.
At around 4:00 am we got a wake up greeting from a Delta employee letting us know the flight to ATL was leaving out of gate something - something. We had enough time to roust ourselves and head to restroom before boarding the flight.
Much to our surprise at MSP they put out sleeping mats and a guy on a cart came around with blankets and pillows. The mats are a little grubby so we used a blanket to cover them and napped away until a mouse went cruising by.
At around 4:00 am we got a wake up greeting from a Delta employee letting us know the flight to ATL was leaving out of gate something - something. We had enough time to roust ourselves and head to restroom before boarding the flight.
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Aug 17, 2014, 9:03 am
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--- ended up getting into MSP at midnight only to take the 5am to ATL. Not worth getting a hotel room so we planned to find a quiet place to sleep for a few hours.
Much to our surprise at MSP they put out sleeping mats and a guy on a cart came around with blankets and pillows. The mats are a little grubby so we used a blanket to cover them and napped away until a mouse went cruising by.
Much to our surprise at MSP they put out sleeping mats and a guy on a cart came around with blankets and pillows. The mats are a little grubby so we used a blanket to cover them and napped away until a mouse went cruising by.
Aug 17, 2014, 9:06 am
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Something new for me as last week we burned some miles and ended up getting into MSP at midnight only to take the 5am to ATL. Not worth getting a hotel room so we planned to find a quiet place to sleep for a few hours.
Much to our surprise at MSP they put out sleeping mats and a guy on a cart came around with blankets and pillows. The mats are a little grubby so we used a blanket to cover them and napped away until a mouse went cruising by.
At around 4:00 am we got a wake up greeting from a Delta employee letting us know the flight to ATL was leaving out of gate something - something. We had enough time to roast ourselves and head to restroom before boarding the flight.
Much to our surprise at MSP they put out sleeping mats and a guy on a cart came around with blankets and pillows. The mats are a little grubby so we used a blanket to cover them and napped away until a mouse went cruising by.
At around 4:00 am we got a wake up greeting from a Delta employee letting us know the flight to ATL was leaving out of gate something - something. We had enough time to roast ourselves and head to restroom before boarding the flight.
Aug 17, 2014, 9:08 am
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Aug 17, 2014, 9:31 am
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I slept in the Juneau airport for 4 hours or so in June, as there were no reasonably priced hotel rooms available (there was a large convention of Alaska native peoples in town who took all of the rooms); I only needed 4 hours of hotel room time as I did not get back to JNU until midnight from Whitehorse, Yukon via bus, train, the Alaska Marine Highway and a cab. I found a comfy and semi-private spot in a pay phone alcove. I ended up making friends with a Juneau police officer who checked on my well being.
Aug 17, 2014, 10:27 am
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BTW I've seen MSP put out the mats and blankets when folks are stuck during winter IROPs. The airport seems to own a lot of this equipment.
Aug 17, 2014, 10:28 am
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Wow, awesome!
I had a miserable night on the floor at JFK last month (VA flight from London landed at 11pm, Flight to CLE at 8am). I tried to recheck my bags at the Delta counter only to be told (condescendingly) they will reopen at 5am.
I proceed to walk over to their sky priority rug (next to the windows, behind the desks) and set up my camp site much to those Delta employee's disdain.
I had a miserable night on the floor at JFK last month (VA flight from London landed at 11pm, Flight to CLE at 8am). I tried to recheck my bags at the Delta counter only to be told (condescendingly) they will reopen at 5am.
I proceed to walk over to their sky priority rug (next to the windows, behind the desks) and set up my camp site much to those Delta employee's disdain.
Aug 17, 2014, 10:33 am
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Is this a new elite benefit? If you're stranded, sleep on the SkyPriority rug.
I guess it's a good way to have someone wake you when the counter opens in the morning.
I guess it's a good way to have someone wake you when the counter opens in the morning.
Aug 17, 2014, 10:42 am
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No, Seat 2A has his own best airports and best places in airports to sleep. But he comes prepared for it with a mat, pillow, small blanket and alarm clock. He definitely has it down to a science (or is it an art as mentioned above?!).
Aug 17, 2014, 10:47 am
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So much for Seat 2A suggesting FC travel.
Aug 17, 2014, 2:35 pm
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Aug 17, 2014, 6:23 pm
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Seat 2A is recuperating from back surgery (12 Aug), so I suspect these escapades will likely be on hiatus for awhile ...