I just want to gripe about last week
Apr 15, 2017, 2:21 pm
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Oh man, I'd be pissed
at my wife for leaving the iPad.
I think the flight directions in the OP are also messed up. Definitely confusing!
But similar story here. Amtrak, UA *and* AA (and VX in a way) all came through for us while Delta left us swinging in the breeze.
at my wife for leaving the iPad.
I think the flight directions in the OP are also messed up. Definitely confusing!
But similar story here. Amtrak, UA *and* AA (and VX in a way) all came through for us while Delta left us swinging in the breeze.
Apr 16, 2017, 8:31 am
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Couldn't believe the Amtrak prices...minimum $200 each NYC-RIC. Saw a $350+ ticket as well...especially after coming back from Switzerland. Hertz was $130 one way. Avis wanted $0.50 a mile plus $70.
Addendum to the last part of the story. When it looked like DL was going to hose me once again with the late PHF-ATL flight connection to DAY, my TA booked me on AA PHF-CLT-DAY...which then cancelled as well.
Apr 17, 2017, 8:58 am
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Corrected...thanks...but getting mad at the wife while she is breaking down is generally considered counter-productive
Couldn't believe the Amtrak prices...minimum $200 each NYC-RIC. Saw a $350+ ticket as well...especially after coming back from Switzerland. Hertz was $130 one way. Avis wanted $0.50 a mile plus $70.
Couldn't believe the Amtrak prices...minimum $200 each NYC-RIC. Saw a $350+ ticket as well...especially after coming back from Switzerland. Hertz was $130 one way. Avis wanted $0.50 a mile plus $70.
Anyway, just sent to DL a request and documentation of the incremental charges, we'll see what happens.
Apr 17, 2017, 9:04 am
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Corrected...thanks...but getting mad at the wife while she is breaking down is generally considered counter-productive
Couldn't believe the Amtrak prices...minimum $200 each NYC-RIC. Saw a $350+ ticket as well...especially after coming back from Switzerland. Hertz was $130 one way. Avis wanted $0.50 a mile plus $70.
Addendum to the last part of the story. When it looked like DL was going to hose me once again with the late PHF-ATL flight connection to DAY, my TA booked me on AA PHF-CLT-DAY...which then cancelled as well.
Couldn't believe the Amtrak prices...minimum $200 each NYC-RIC. Saw a $350+ ticket as well...especially after coming back from Switzerland. Hertz was $130 one way. Avis wanted $0.50 a mile plus $70.
Addendum to the last part of the story. When it looked like DL was going to hose me once again with the late PHF-ATL flight connection to DAY, my TA booked me on AA PHF-CLT-DAY...which then cancelled as well.
Apr 17, 2017, 9:14 am
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Apr 17, 2017, 9:38 am
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Last line of OP's rant on page #1 .
Apr 17, 2017, 10:47 am
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Delta has announced a $125 MM hit as a consequence of the disruptions:
http://video.foxnews.com/v/5396272656001/
http://video.foxnews.com/v/5396272656001/
Apr 17, 2017, 11:25 am
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Apr 17, 2017, 11:52 am
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Delta has announced a $125 MM hit as a consequence of the disruptions:
http://video.foxnews.com/v/5396272656001/
http://video.foxnews.com/v/5396272656001/
Apr 17, 2017, 12:59 pm
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Sorry for the untimeliness. I spent the last two weeks, including intervening weekend, working extremely long days. I'm afraid that FT did not receive the attention that it so richly deserves.
Apr 18, 2017, 6:06 am
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What Nelson Mandela Said!!!
I just want to vent to my FT friends for a minute...thanks for listening.
Plans were Fri 3/31 RIC-JFK-MXP, return 4/6, Depart 4/7 RIC-ATL-IAH, return 4/9, depart 4/10 PHF-ATL-DAY. [dates fixed]
Flying with Wife, except last trip.
1. Get an early text that my afternoon RIC JFK is three+ hours late. Now have 30 min connection in JFK. Rebooked to earlier flight to LGA...scramble out the door in 10 mins from cold start.
2. Old flight to JFK cancelled (Yay me). RIC-LGA. Many hours to make TATL at JFK.
3. RIC- LGA Many hours late. Now it's a mad scramble in New York to get to JFK. Rush hour, heavy storm, taxi to JFK...MADE IT. Visit Daughter in Switzerland. Head home.
4. Land in JFK. Weather is CAVOK (nice). JFK-RIC cancelled. Nothing for three days. Nothing from LGA. Nothing from EWR, Nothing to ORF, ATL, PHF. Won't rebook me JFK-IAH. Sorry. Wife is crying because she doesn't get to see her son in Texas for Parent's weekend
5. No hotel, no car offer. none available at JFK anyway. End up in Manhattan by Penn Station to maybe take train.
6. Flight to RIC-ATL (to IAH) cancelled. Didn't really matter because I'm in Midtown Manhattan trying to find a one way rental.
7. Drive home in rental. Wife realizes she has left iPad in hotel. Breaks down.
8. Monday flight has 2+30 connection. PHF-ATL 2+15 late. End up making it after a sprint F9 to B33 because ATL-DAY is late also.
Thanks alot DL.
Plans were Fri 3/31 RIC-JFK-MXP, return 4/6, Depart 4/7 RIC-ATL-IAH, return 4/9, depart 4/10 PHF-ATL-DAY. [dates fixed]
Flying with Wife, except last trip.
1. Get an early text that my afternoon RIC JFK is three+ hours late. Now have 30 min connection in JFK. Rebooked to earlier flight to LGA...scramble out the door in 10 mins from cold start.
2. Old flight to JFK cancelled (Yay me). RIC-LGA. Many hours to make TATL at JFK.
3. RIC- LGA Many hours late. Now it's a mad scramble in New York to get to JFK. Rush hour, heavy storm, taxi to JFK...MADE IT. Visit Daughter in Switzerland. Head home.
4. Land in JFK. Weather is CAVOK (nice). JFK-RIC cancelled. Nothing for three days. Nothing from LGA. Nothing from EWR, Nothing to ORF, ATL, PHF. Won't rebook me JFK-IAH. Sorry. Wife is crying because she doesn't get to see her son in Texas for Parent's weekend
5. No hotel, no car offer. none available at JFK anyway. End up in Manhattan by Penn Station to maybe take train.
6. Flight to RIC-ATL (to IAH) cancelled. Didn't really matter because I'm in Midtown Manhattan trying to find a one way rental.
7. Drive home in rental. Wife realizes she has left iPad in hotel. Breaks down.
8. Monday flight has 2+30 connection. PHF-ATL 2+15 late. End up making it after a sprint F9 to B33 because ATL-DAY is late also.
Thanks alot DL.
Apr 18, 2017, 9:49 am
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