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So, I am sitting here in the Portland airport. The sun is shinning here at PDX, which is rare for this time of year. Drink it up while you can Portland. Cause the rain is coming. Someone has to pay for this sin.
On to this morning's events....
I wake up around 6am to make my 7:30 flight. I think cool. Plenty o'time.
6:10 am leave for PDX.
6:10 to 6:52 am - 20 minutes from house to airport takes 42 min. Sweet! I love my boy Colin, but we took some "short cut," got lost, and pushed it to disaster.
6:52 to 7:10 - I stand in line while the United airport attendent looks at a computer screen and ignores me. Tick tock, tick tock.
7:11- I am told that I can't get on the plane because my bags won't make it in TIME.
7:11.45 - I tell the airline (BTW. I am a mileage plus member, but this actually works against you. So, being a regular customer is a bad thing.) attendent that United has just lost my business forever.
7:11.50 - Blank stare.
7:11 - Airline attendent tells me that I can buy a NEW ticket for tonight at the bargain price of 645.00 dollars, keep the change. Or wait till tomorrow at 3pm (a reasonable 32 hour wait)
7:12 - Security escorts me to a special room.
7:16 - I pull out laptop and purchase a one way tix to Burbank for $250.00.
7:20 to 11:15 - Sit here.
So, not only do I lose my miles, I get to pay for a one way that usually covers a roundtrip.
Thank you and goodbye United Airlines.
Dave
(sitting at gate B1 flight 2501 ALASKA airlines:)
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3 comments:
I would try calling DJ for advice on how to make it to the airport on time Dave. He's got really good ideas.
Glad you made it home buddy. You could've stayed in my bed an extra night. Next time let me know and I can always drop you off at the Max station. :)
So what you're saying is that you were late to the airport and missed your flight... am I hearing that correctly?
I do want to hear more about the special room, though.
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