Travel
A couple of weeks back, I tried to get home from Green Bay, WI through Chicago O’Hare and St Louis (American’s routing, not mine). Due to a business need, I ended up needing to delay departure from 0905 on a Friday to after 1200.
I tried to change the departure time. No problem with changing, only it costs $800 more, not including $150 change fee. Something about being a more direct route without a stop in St. Louis.
I finally ended up renting a car from GRB to ORD, $92. Then, caught a flight from ORD to TUL for $250. I don’t understand how a flight from GRB to ORD could cost $550 more.
Then, the flight is delayed, then canceled.
I meet Hamesh, the cab driver and wait in the “non priority” line at Holiday Inn Express because the sign for the “Priority Club” (of which I am a member and which was checking people in at about 12 times faster than the non priority line) is hidden by the line of people trying to get a room because their flights, too, were canceled.
I got home 24 hours later than I originally planned. Oh, well. At least I made it home.
T
