Connecting Flights are Now Officially Lame
Friday I flew up to the frosty north to meet up with Kate and hang out with her fam and my fam (sometimes together) and our friends, and it was a great weekend. We’re very happy with our life down here amongst the tobacco fields, but we sure do miss those yankee’s.
We’ve been flying a lot lately, more this year then any other for either of us. Being that we’re frequent flyers, we’re quick to locate the lowest fair available online. Saving money is good. There are two usual conditions of the lowest fair, one being that it’s on US Airways, and the other being that there’s at least one connecting flight involved.
There have been some horror stories about plane travel in the news lately, so my personal tale of the first – flight – being – late – and – requiring – me – to – run – at – full – bore – through – 3 – terminals – because – my – next – flight – leaves – in – ten – minutes – followed – by – sitting – on – the – ground – for – over – an – hour – because – they – couldn’t – find – the – guy – to – back – the – plane – out – of – the – gate doesn’t really compare, but it certainly made it a stressful trip.
I’m starting to think that paying a little more for a direct flight will both reduce the stress and running, make it less likely that we’re flying on the lowest bidder, and probably get us to our destination faster. Either that or we’ll drive.
August 27th, 2007 at 11:34 pm
I feel like rather than those dull PSA announcements, the airports should periodically play Chariots of Fire over the PA. It would help the rush of over-burdened passengers in the terminals get “pumped” about the photo-finish sprint they have ahead of them.
Glad you made it in one piece.
August 28th, 2007 at 1:19 pm
I took auntie MET to TFG this AM, and by now she should be connecting in Charlotte to get to JAX. Not sure she could do the Chariots of Fire/OJ run thru the airport…yikes.
So glad you two got to spend “families” time here up north. Love that word “family”! Good times had by all
love you xxoomomD
August 28th, 2007 at 2:31 pm
So nice to spend some time with the Dorans! North and South!
August 29th, 2007 at 12:20 am
Instead of Chariots of Fire, all I could think of while running was “The Bionic Man” themesong sounds.
August 29th, 2007 at 12:24 am
Nonstop is the way to go! Our last
flight up north was in to Boston
on American. Got on the plane
at 6 am and off in Boston at 8…
much nicer than the sometimes all
day it takes to get theya from
heeya. AND not all those delays
that you constantly get on
US Air! KS