Sunday, July 16, 2006
Something you don't hear often
Airlines can actually be pretty cool sometimes. I was walking up to the gate for a flight home and they're announcing that the flight is over-booked (ok, that part really sucks, inconveniencing customers to make sure their profit's good) and asking for volunteers to take a later flight. Then the desk lady points out that people with connections can probably get a non-stop.
So, I start walking up and she additionally asks specifically for people connecting to Detroit. "Sweet," I think to myself, and walk up and say "That's me, Detroit." So, with a $300 travel voucher, 1.5 hour wait, and non-stop first class flight later and I'm home 5 minutes sooner than I would have been with the original connecting flight! Yay.
So, I start walking up and she additionally asks specifically for people connecting to Detroit. "Sweet," I think to myself, and walk up and say "That's me, Detroit." So, with a $300 travel voucher, 1.5 hour wait, and non-stop first class flight later and I'm home 5 minutes sooner than I would have been with the original connecting flight! Yay.
