It was a nice run while it lasted.
Flying home from Anchorage has twice now been a bitch but yesterday takes the cake.
At the SH Alaska Headquarters in the Sheep Creek Lodge, I get the alert my flight is delayed. Cool I’ll just hang out. About 3 PM I get the notice the plane is in the air so my 2PM flight is now a 8PM flight. Off to the airport I go.
Plane lands and 10 minutes before boarding they say, no crew go to ticketing to rebook for later. That means out through security.
Get in line at ticketing and most people have been camped out since 11AM and it’s 8PM so they are pissed. Ticket counter asks flight passengers to raise their hand trying to get a handle on it and a pissed off old guy yells, which finger first ? Classic
Few minutes no movement we hear go back to the gate we are flying again but to Seattle for a new crew then Denver. Ok no issue.
At security word is use Pre Check line, we all head that way TSA says no way you get in the regular line. More arguments. Many passengers bought prohibited items like full bottles of liquor- no go- more problems.
Get through security waiting at the gate we start getting conflicting alerts, the app says one thing the alerts another - flight canceled.
Agent says if you want to keep you seat and flight for Saturday stay here or try to rebook something else at ticketing. I am 3rd in line at the gate so I stay, I can live with 24 hours. Oh wait gate is needed go back to ticketing
At ticketing big mess- Japanese tour group cuts line, barely speaks English.
I make it to counter and I am not in the system - I think it was a height thing. They keep my ticket and attach to the manifest but give me a new manual ticket for Saturday. Because it’s the same flight new day they keep my bags, good, but bad no stuff just my computer.
Hotels here can be sketchy so I opt for my own but with a handful of vouchers. Get to new favorite hotel - booked not looking good. Prices in ANC in summer are double so across the street to Marriott waiting until checkout to try again
Travel tip when things go south find the angriest family with kids where the wife yells and husband says very little and quietly tag along- it works and is funny to watch.
Flying home from Anchorage has twice now been a bitch but yesterday takes the cake.
At the SH Alaska Headquarters in the Sheep Creek Lodge, I get the alert my flight is delayed. Cool I’ll just hang out. About 3 PM I get the notice the plane is in the air so my 2PM flight is now a 8PM flight. Off to the airport I go.
Plane lands and 10 minutes before boarding they say, no crew go to ticketing to rebook for later. That means out through security.
Get in line at ticketing and most people have been camped out since 11AM and it’s 8PM so they are pissed. Ticket counter asks flight passengers to raise their hand trying to get a handle on it and a pissed off old guy yells, which finger first ? Classic
Few minutes no movement we hear go back to the gate we are flying again but to Seattle for a new crew then Denver. Ok no issue.
At security word is use Pre Check line, we all head that way TSA says no way you get in the regular line. More arguments. Many passengers bought prohibited items like full bottles of liquor- no go- more problems.
Get through security waiting at the gate we start getting conflicting alerts, the app says one thing the alerts another - flight canceled.
Agent says if you want to keep you seat and flight for Saturday stay here or try to rebook something else at ticketing. I am 3rd in line at the gate so I stay, I can live with 24 hours. Oh wait gate is needed go back to ticketing
At ticketing big mess- Japanese tour group cuts line, barely speaks English.
I make it to counter and I am not in the system - I think it was a height thing. They keep my ticket and attach to the manifest but give me a new manual ticket for Saturday. Because it’s the same flight new day they keep my bags, good, but bad no stuff just my computer.
Hotels here can be sketchy so I opt for my own but with a handful of vouchers. Get to new favorite hotel - booked not looking good. Prices in ANC in summer are double so across the street to Marriott waiting until checkout to try again
Travel tip when things go south find the angriest family with kids where the wife yells and husband says very little and quietly tag along- it works and is funny to watch.
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