A Different Kind of American Travel Ordeal

[mcgillianaire]

Turns out my family's flight yesterday went from bad to worse. Not only did they get diverted to Detroit, but they weren't allowed out of the aircraft because most of the passengers were booked to get off in Chicago. On the face of it that was a fair call but frustrating nevertheless. After a couple hours just sitting inside the aircraft in Detroit, the flight took-off for Chicago, but they still didn't get clearance so they just circled around in the sky and even headed back to Detroit, when the clearance to land in Chicago finally came. This was like five hours after they were supposed to have landed in Chicago, and now they don't get a flight to Detroit till after 1pm local time this afternoon. It's thrown a spanner into the works and leaves less than a day to meet my mum's best friend (and her family). They're on the move again each day of the next week. It's the first time since 9/11 that all flights at O'Hare were grounded. Even the controllers were evacuated from the air-traffic tower for a brief period due to the tornado threat.

Comments

[firebird1919.livejournal.com]

I have an intense dislike for O'Hare...put me through a huge run-around back in February 2003 on a college audition trip. It made for an interesting LJ entry. I don't know, there's just something about that airport...

[mcgillianaire.livejournal.com]

Heh! It's funny you mention it because of there's one airport that I've heard a lotta horror stories about, it's O'Hare. I know hystericalrealm hates O'Hare. I've never flown through it though I was supposed in March last year. Judging from the way they've dealt with my family this weekend, they're not too impressed with it either. Btw, are you in Boston these days?

[firebird1919.livejournal.com]

Yes, yes I am in Boston. Taking a year off to figure out life and which direction I want to take it in. Mainly, the grad school question. Planning to visit my fair city?

[mcgillianaire.livejournal.com]

Nice! I certainly am planning a visit, esp since my sis is now settling down in Providence (Brown Uni) which I gather is not too far from your fair city! I'll certainly let you know if and when I make a surprise visit! I'm dying to visit Boston... my dad rates it among his favourite places in America.