Perfect Example of why Traveling sucks.........

ballerskrip · Oct 29, 2009

I have been in dallas for the last 10 days. All I want to do is get home to wife and puppy and sleep in my own bed....

So My corporate office said not to book our flights until 7:30 pm or later because we would be working until 5:00. So I followed the plan and made my flight for 8:00. I figured we would get out early so I looked at other flights to see if I can stand by earlier than that.

Well, of course, we get out at 2:00 and I make a mad rush to the airport, drop off my rental car and am here by 2:45. There is a flight at 4:45 and 6:00 that I try to get on.

OF COURSE, I was unable to get on either of them because other people that arrived much later than me have more frequent flyer miles than me, thus have more status.

So, I am sitting here waiting for my 8:00 p.m. flight. It is 8:15, what are you doing on the computer. My flight is now delayed until 9:30 pm and I have a feeling it will get canceled.

What a day......

I hope everyone is well, cross your fingers for me that my flight gets out!

Skrip

steve-a-reno · Oct 29, 2009

Re: Perfect Example of why Travelings sucks.........

ballerskrip said:
I have been in dallas for the last 10 days. All I want to do is get home to wife and puppy and sleep in my own bed....

So My corporate office said not to book our flights until 7:30 pm or later because we would be working until 5:00. So I followed the plan and made my flight for 8:00. I figured we would get out early so I looked at other flights to see if I can stand by earlier than that.

Well, of course, we get out at 2:00 and I make a mad rush to the airport, drop off my rental car and am here by 2:45. There is a flight at 4:45 and 6:00 that I try to get on.

OF COURSE, I was unable to get on either of them because other people that arrived much later than me have more frequent flyer miles than me, thus have more status.

So, I am sitting here waiting for my 8:00 p.m. flight. It is 8:15, what are you doing on the computer. My flight is now delayed until 9:30 pm and I have a feeling it will get canceled.

What a day......

I hope everyone is well, cross your fingers for me that my flight gets out!

Skrip

I agree bud. Happens to my wife every time she travels for work.

Erich · Oct 29, 2009

I feel your pain. I have over 120,000 miles this year and they still treat me like a second class citizen.

ballerskrip · Oct 29, 2009

Erich said:
I feel your pain. I have over 120,000 miles this year and they still treat me like a second class citizen.

damn bud, that is a TON of miles!

and yes, I am still sitting here.....

BOOOO

tramers · Oct 29, 2009

aahh I miss traveling

by car

mredsox89 · Oct 29, 2009

What airline?

ballerskrip · Oct 29, 2009

mredsox89 said:
What airline?

United Airlines...

I am sure I will have a tiny seat with no leg room also. Perfect for a guy who is 6' 5" 240 lbs....

Messier2 · Oct 29, 2009

Watching the WS in the airport bar?

minpin · Oct 29, 2009

This happened to me in........you called it "Dallas" last week. I had a ticket on my flight and of course they overbooked it. Well, this guy threw a complete hissy fit about him and his wife getting bumped to the point they almost called security. Needless to say, American Airlines doesn't have a backbone and ends up bumping my associate and I. There are two airports I cringe flying through everytime: Dallas and Memphis. These places are the Bad News Bears!

I hope you're on your flight and enjoy the weekend with your wife!

trademhigh · Oct 29, 2009

Good luck bro. Just think positive! If you got on one of the earlier flights you would have had to sit in between two fat chicks.

mredsox89 · Oct 29, 2009

ballerskrip said:
mredsox89 said:

What airline?

Click to expand...

United Airlines...

I am sure I will have a tiny seat with no leg room also. Perfect for a guy who is 6' 5" 240 lbs....

I now only travel American or Jetblue. Both are pretty good at accommodating you assuming the flight isn't booked. I also never understand how flights get overbooked. Its a computer system, you put in the seats, and when there are no more it says full. Its really not a difficult concept for airlines, lol

ballerskrip · Oct 29, 2009

thanks all, computer is dying....

Oh yeah, the plane is here and two guys just got escorted off by the police....

another delay? Probably!

skrip

have a good night

aarne13 · Oct 29, 2009

American Airlines is a third rate company. There were four of us coming back from a company field trip earlier this month with a stop over in Dallas. They conveniently canceled one of the flights back to Midland for "mechanical issues". That was complete BS. If both outgoing flights are not full they will cancel one in order to fill the other. It seems to be the norm with AA. Three of us were quick enough to make it to the counter to get the last seats on the flight back home (one guys was not so lucky).

UMich92 · Oct 29, 2009

mredsox89 said:
ballerskrip said:

mredsox89 said:

What airline?

Click to expand...

United Airlines...

I am sure I will have a tiny seat with no leg room also. Perfect for a guy who is 6' 5" 240 lbs....

Click to expand...

I now only travel American or Jetblue. Both are pretty good at accommodating you assuming the flight isn't booked. I also never understand how flights get overbooked. Its a computer system, you put in the seats, and when there are no more it says full. Its really not a difficult concept for airlines, lol

Unfortunately, standard operating procedure is to oversell the flight if possible. The airlines have done analysis that a certain percentage of ticketed passengers don't show up (business, missed connections, etc.). Obviously, problems ensue when almost everyone shows up and there are not enough seats.

Alex

mredsox89 · Oct 29, 2009

UMich92 said:
mredsox89 said:

ballerskrip said:

mredsox89 said:

What airline?

Click to expand...

United Airlines...

I am sure I will have a tiny seat with no leg room also. Perfect for a guy who is 6' 5" 240 lbs....

Click to expand...

I now only travel American or Jetblue. Both are pretty good at accommodating you assuming the flight isn't booked. I also never understand how flights get overbooked. Its a computer system, you put in the seats, and when there are no more it says full. Its really not a difficult concept for airlines, lol

Click to expand...

Unfortunately, standard operating procedure is to oversell the flight if possible. The airlines have done analysis that a certain percentage of ticketed passengers don't show up (business, missed connections, etc.). Obviously, problems ensue when almost everyone shows up and there are not enough seats.

Alex

Yea, i know the procedure, its just seems pointless. Fill the plane, then let people basically get put on the waiting list for the flight. They pay for the "booked" flight and get put on the list, as well as guaranteed a seat on the next flight. If they show up for the early flight and someone else didn't show up, they get that seat. If everyone showed up, they just go on the flight they already have booked.

ballerskrip · Oct 30, 2009

I have landed, but the saga continues! It is pouring down rain and of course I am in the economy parking lot, a good 650 yards out.....

Booooo!

At least I am almost home. I missed u chicago!!!

serving4theking · Oct 30, 2009

No place like Chicagoland

brianga26 · Oct 30, 2009

welcome to the "who cares about the customer" driven society. It sucks. No one seems to take pride in taking care of customers. Aren't we the ones that pay for stuff?? Their analysis can study their "ratio" of open seats vs bumping people, that will never take the place of how we are treated. If we didn't need airline travel, and it was say a place of business on a street corner, how many people would go there? What if you walked into a bar to have a beer and they said "Sorry, we no more seats, so therefore, we can put you on a list, and then you might get bumped by someone more important.." well wait, that does..happen.
But in all honesty how soon would a business collapse???

Jaypers · Oct 30, 2009

ballerskrip said:
United Airlines...

Many are unaware of their unofficial slogan..."United We Strand".

If I had a nickel for every time I happened to be on one of their flights that got either delayed or cancelled I could start a business.

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