My boyfriend just texted me to say he and our friends are having "a gay olde time" in Flint.
I wish I had stayed.
Friday, May 21, 2010
Something I've learned from not having a cell phone but having a wifi device, if you walk long enough you'll find a free access point. In the Atlanta airport it's in concourse A, around gate 21.
This is where I've camped out, sort of. I found an outlet (my iPod was down to 20%), but it's not in a comfortable space. I'm on the floor in an otherwise empty terminal.
The janitorial staff is very pleasant.
This is where I've camped out, sort of. I found an outlet (my iPod was down to 20%), but it's not in a comfortable space. I'm on the floor in an otherwise empty terminal.
The janitorial staff is very pleasant.
ATL Wifi
ATL airport claims to have wifi access. You have to sign up for a subscription though. Bogue.
Also, since I arrived at the airport shortly after midnight, everything was closing. No food nor beer available to me. Some places might have been sort of open, but they were doing that "gate half-closed so you're scared to come in, but we'll still serve our friends who work at neighboring businesses" thing. I chose to keep walking.
I was tempted to leave the airport, but the friendly Air Tran guy advised against it. I can't even remember why now.
Also, since I arrived at the airport shortly after midnight, everything was closing. No food nor beer available to me. Some places might have been sort of open, but they were doing that "gate half-closed so you're scared to come in, but we'll still serve our friends who work at neighboring businesses" thing. I chose to keep walking.
I was tempted to leave the airport, but the friendly Air Tran guy advised against it. I can't even remember why now.
I live in ATL now.
I asked the friendly guy if there was anything else he could do, and he offered to waitlist me for an overbooked 9 am flight.
Best news ever. Sadly.
I accepted.
I am now first in line after the nine people who have tickets but also might not have seats for the flight.
Best news ever. Sadly.
I accepted.
I am now first in line after the nine people who have tickets but also might not have seats for the flight.
Boo...
We landed in time for me to see my flight take off for Denver.
I walked up to the counter where airport employees hang out and asked what I should do. A friendly guy told me I was only 10 minutes late. Hooray. Then he was silent for five minutes. I hoped he was working on getting me a flight, but I really had no idea.
Finally he told me I could fly to Denver from Atlanta at 2 pm on Saturday.
What?
Yeah! Two pm. I asked what I should do until then and he said "find a cozy corner in the airport."
For 14 hours.
Awesome.
I walked up to the counter where airport employees hang out and asked what I should do. A friendly guy told me I was only 10 minutes late. Hooray. Then he was silent for five minutes. I hoped he was working on getting me a flight, but I really had no idea.
Finally he told me I could fly to Denver from Atlanta at 2 pm on Saturday.
What?
Yeah! Two pm. I asked what I should do until then and he said "find a cozy corner in the airport."
For 14 hours.
Awesome.
I heart wifi.
Flint has so much free wifi, I get spoiled. Even Bishop Airport offers it for free.
Also, Air Tran currently has free wifi. This was great because, while I don't have a cell phone right now, I do have Google Voice. I spent the flight texting friends and nearly forgot about Air Tran being pretty inept at customer service earlier.
Also, Air Tran currently has free wifi. This was great because, while I don't have a cell phone right now, I do have Google Voice. I spent the flight texting friends and nearly forgot about Air Tran being pretty inept at customer service earlier.
My friends and I ran in the rain from the restaurant to our favorite bar. I shouted along the way that I couldn't stay long. One glass of wine later, I was on my way to Bishop International Airport again.
I asked my boyfriend if he would be kind enough to wait while I went up to the counter to ask if I should fly out tonight or wait until tomorrow. They were confident I would make my connection, which had also been delayed.
I texted my boyfriend that I was off and he could head back downtown.
I asked my boyfriend if he would be kind enough to wait while I went up to the counter to ask if I should fly out tonight or wait until tomorrow. They were confident I would make my connection, which had also been delayed.
I texted my boyfriend that I was off and he could head back downtown.
I was a virgin...
Today was my first Air Tran flight. I had heard they were mega discount, but I didn't care much. As long a they got me to my destination, right? Hooray for cheaper flights, as long as I get there.
Well, I'm still waiting for the "get there" part.
First, there was a delay. I showed up at my neighborhood airport (sunny Flint, MI), ready to depart at 6:30 pm, Friday night. However, there was weather. And a delay. Silly me, I'd never had a flight delayed before, so I never checked my flight status. Nbd, my fault. I'd gladly take the later flight at 10.
But wait, my connection! The man at the Air Tran counter said he had no way of knowing if I would ever make my connection; I would have to check when I came back for my flight at 10. "Actually, now it's at 9:30. See? Just keep checking."
I looked up at the board and saw my flight's estimated departure had moved from 10:00 to 9:30 and wondered how I was supposed to stay on top of this for the next couple hours. I hoped Air Tran had an iPod app, since I don't currently have a cell phone. They do not.
I took advantage of the extra time in Flint and had dinner with friends. At the restaurant I discovered I could check my flight's status on Air Tran's website. Hooray! Also, the "estimated" departure was now 9:55. Ugh... I wanted to just stay in Flint for the night, which the Air Tran counter guy said might end up happening anyway.
Well, I'm still waiting for the "get there" part.
First, there was a delay. I showed up at my neighborhood airport (sunny Flint, MI), ready to depart at 6:30 pm, Friday night. However, there was weather. And a delay. Silly me, I'd never had a flight delayed before, so I never checked my flight status. Nbd, my fault. I'd gladly take the later flight at 10.
But wait, my connection! The man at the Air Tran counter said he had no way of knowing if I would ever make my connection; I would have to check when I came back for my flight at 10. "Actually, now it's at 9:30. See? Just keep checking."
I looked up at the board and saw my flight's estimated departure had moved from 10:00 to 9:30 and wondered how I was supposed to stay on top of this for the next couple hours. I hoped Air Tran had an iPod app, since I don't currently have a cell phone. They do not.
I took advantage of the extra time in Flint and had dinner with friends. At the restaurant I discovered I could check my flight's status on Air Tran's website. Hooray! Also, the "estimated" departure was now 9:55. Ugh... I wanted to just stay in Flint for the night, which the Air Tran counter guy said might end up happening anyway.
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