It has been such a not so great day today. I woke up way too early, after having done a great show the night before in Miami. I came down to the hotel lobby only to be verbally assaulted as soon as the elevator doors opened. As soon as I walked out, two men, presumably still drunk and just getting in from the night before got on the elevator, and one of them said, “BITCH!” I wasn’t doing anything but getting off the elevator so they could get on! Then another girl in our party said she had been accosted in the same manner by the same man in the lobby. That is so stupid! You can’t manage to get into a fight properly at the bar, and you stay out so late that it is then morning, so the only people left to fuck with are business travelers!
We then left for the airport for our 7:45 am flight on American, which was then delayed for 7 hours. We could have all stayed in bed and missed the altercations. Instead we all just missed our connecting flights back to Burbank. I’m now still on the plane to Dallas, hoping I don’t get stranded there on the way to LA, which is more than likely, because my connecting flight leaves before we land. All the delays are due to mechanical problems with their planes, which were supposed to be all better by today, but they are not. I am furious because Sunday is my only day off in the week – which isn’t really a day off but a travel day, and so it is extremely precious to me. It is the one day I have to spend with my family, to walk my dogs, to eat a proper meal sitting down. American Airlines has robbed me of my one day of peace. I am not sure what is going on, but air travel has been really different in the last several months. I am a frequent flyer, and have been for close to 20 years, and I have never seen it as bad as it is now. There are more canceled flights, mechanical issues, hours and hours spent on the runway – it has hit a new low, and no one has a worse track record than American. Because we don’t really have choices when it comes to air travel, passengers are stuck with what they get. It is very bad very very very bad. It is the real bitch, not I.
In one of the news stories about American’s problems we were told there is a procedure by which they will help you get on another airline. You say, “240 me” Or “I want to be 240’d.” It refers to an old legal provision which American Airlines still honors even though it is no longer law. They must reimburse you for the amount of money it will take to get another flight if yours is canceled. It may also apply to delays if they force you to miss a connecting flight, but I’m not sure. Can’t hurt to try!
Sorry to hear your Sunday got screwed like that!
What if you forgot and accidentally asked to be 420’d? “420 me! STAT.” :X
The airline industry seems to be one of the most expensive crapshoots going today. Tell me another industry other than gambling and the stock market, where you can pay hundreds, or even thousands of dollars for something that offers only a chance that you’ll be flying away on time, or at all in some cases. No wonder John Travolta flies his own planes.
As for that rude fool in the elevator, just remember that alcohol + idiot = asshole. But then again, sometimes the alcohol isn’t necessary.
ALL HAIL THE QUEEN “B” lol
All kidding aside though, I’m sorry that your weekend didn’t go smoothly. Good luck on your next flight.
I am sorry you had a crappy day MC. I hate to fly and hardly go anywhere now because of that. Maybe you can get a pimped out bus and travel around next time, like Bon Jovi, or Van Halen. You could maybe take one of your dogs with you on the the road…I don’tknow what I am saying…
I guess the good news is you got to see your peeps in Miami.
ah, i think it is something to do with the government… it always is… maybe ‘increased terror somethings’ because it is an election year? maybe they want everyone grounded because then it’s easier for them to keep tabs on everyone?
i dunno, i smell something is a bit off.
the next time someone calls you a bitch, just walk up to them and ask, “did you just ask for a bitch?” then pop them in the face, HARD!
let me know if it helps, i haven’t tried it yet!
There is a big corruption scandal breaking right now where the organization that oversees airline safety has been protecting the airlines and ignoring safety violations. (You can thank good ol’ George W’s politicization of all of the departments and promotion of corporate protection for that.) To keep people from finding out how bad things really are, they are doing emergency repairs and inspections on all of the planes, meaning nobody is getting anywhere on time. In addition to that, all of the big airlines are either merging or going out of business, and the ones who are merging are raising ticket prices so they won’t go under. There are only three major airlines now. My prediction: In ten to twenty years, only the super-rich who can afford private planes will fly, and the rest of us will be on trains or buses. If I were you, I would avoid flying as much as possible for a while. (And see the comment above for the other thing. Lisa rocks!)
Loved, loved, LOVED your show down here in Miami!!! I never missed one when I was in NYC, and had to miss the previous one because you didn’t come… Don’t forget about us!
And much love to Liam (Kelly), he/she was awesome.