Crazy journey back to the East.
I guess the airlines are struggling to line up gates and schedules today. I’m just one of hundreds who missed connecting flights. I’m actually one of the lucky ones who only had to wait a few hours to be put on the next flight in the same night. Most are waiting until tomorrow, many are heading to hotels.
I don’t have a baby to keep happy like the friend I made on our last flight, she missed her connection to Boston. I am able bodied, I have plenty of energy to race to the new terminal and gate. I only had to go through security once. My snacks made it through so I’m fed and comfortable. I even have a thin wool pashmina to wrap up in. (for some reason air conditioners are in over-drive at night on airplanes). Oh and I have extra heavy cream so if tea is offered I’m all set. It’s 11:26 and we are taxing down the runway now, only a minor delay from 10:55. I’m so glad the flight had room on it for all of us heading to RI who missed our connection from the 8:30 flight. We were stuck onboard because our gate was occupied. We might have made it, but there was nowhere to let us off the plane.
Oh air travel. I made a lot of friends today, saw a lot of human drama…
Peace Kit 