another flight delay thread

[playthrough]

So I'm here in Indy, not able to get to Atlanta due to freezing rain here and bad weather there. Whatever.

At first we sat on the plane for 90 minutes, going nowhere, until the pilot mercifully set us free to go back in the terminal. During that time the flight attendants gave us water but a guy next to me asked if he could buy a beer. The attendant said he could not because the airline's liquor license wasn't valid on the ground. OK, but how does that explain the first-class passengers who booze it up before takeoff on every flight I've ever seen?

 

[Ben_Hecht]

Maybe because you can't SELL, but you can DISPENSE?

Just a guess.

 

[The Big Ragu]

But the good news is that the player personnel/scouts in the seats to your sides are very svelte men.

Yeah, I know I missed by days... Just my permanent image of flights from Indy.

 

[lono]

Getting home from Las Vegas to Charlotte yesterday took 16 hours. It was a total horror show from start to finish.

 

[Armchair_QB]

Maybe because you can't SELL, but you can DISPENSE?

Just a guess.

A more likely answer would be she's lying.

 

[Bubbler]

Good thing they don't sell firearms in the Indy airport, poor saps like Playthrough might blow their brains out on long layovers.

All airports are boring, but somehow, Indy seems even more boring than the usual standard.

 

[Ben_Hecht]

Good thing they don't sell firearms in the Indy airport, poor saps like Playthrough might blow their brains out on long layovers.

All airports are boring, but somehow, Indy seems even more boring than the usual standard.

They DO have a decent back-massage/pedicure outlet which can be advantageous.

 

[Ace]

If a flight is delayed and anyone connected with the airline is moving his/her lips, they are lying.

Just so you know.

 

[Armchair_QB]

Good thing they don't sell firearms in the Indy airport, poor saps like Playthrough might blow their brains out on long layovers.

All airports are boring, but somehow, Indy seems even more boring than the usual standard.

Here's hoping the new airport will be a significant improvement. The current one is beyond horse****.

 

[lono]

So I'm here in Indy, not able to get to Atlanta due to freezing rain here and bad weather there. Whatever.

At first we sat on the plane for 90 minutes, going nowhere, until the pilot mercifully set us free to go back in the terminal. During that time the flight attendants gave us water but a guy next to me asked if he could buy a beer. The attendant said he could not because the airline's liquor license wasn't valid on the ground. OK, but how does that explain the first-class passengers who booze it up before takeoff on every flight I've ever seen?

I sat on an airplane for five hours yesterday at DFW before we took off. Five freakin' hours!

 

[Armchair_QB]

So I'm here in Indy, not able to get to Atlanta due to freezing rain here and bad weather there. Whatever.

At first we sat on the plane for 90 minutes, going nowhere, until the pilot mercifully set us free to go back in the terminal. During that time the flight attendants gave us water but a guy next to me asked if he could buy a beer. The attendant said he could not because the airline's liquor license wasn't valid on the ground. OK, but how does that explain the first-class passengers who booze it up before takeoff on every flight I've ever seen?

I sat on an airplane for five hours yesterday at DFW before we took off. Five freakin' hours!

That's as close as you'll ever come to a hostage situation.

 

[MU_was_not_so_hard]

All the bad stuff, thought I'd share my buddy's experience from last week.
He was flying Express Jet, and the flight home was delayed on the tarmac 45 minutes.
Certainly not fun, but also not the worst thing ever by traditional standards.
After they get the plane up in the air the pilot comes over the PA and apologizes for the delay and all drinks are on him.
I've started looking for Express Jet flights for a few upcoming trips.

 

[playthrough]

Good thing they don't sell firearms in the Indy airport, poor saps like Playthrough might blow their brains out on long layovers.

All airports are boring, but somehow, Indy seems even more boring than the usual standard.

True. Indy really needs its new terminal (coming online later this year, allegedly.) There were only about 5 power outlets on my concourse, most not close to chairs. And no free internet, boooo.

So after eight hours of weather delays (about four of those on board the plane, in two different stints) my flight couldn't leave because of mechanical problems. Argh. I'm in an airport hotel 15 minutes from my house. That's actually the best thing to come of this because my flight tomorrow is (allegedly) 7 a.m. and I wouldn't want my wife on the icy roads coming to the airport. And because it's mechanical problems and not a weather cancellation, the hotel is free and Delta will cough up a travel voucher with a well-crafted letter to customer service. I've got a folder full of 'em.

 

[beardpuller]

But hey, there's that **** Clark American Bandstand restaurant at the Indy airport. That's good eatin'