Regular readers will no doubt be shocked (Shocked!) to learn that I’ve arrived in Maine alongside my loving family… but my luggage hasn’t.
I’d suggest this holds a comforting familiarity for me; my bag fails to show a good 1/3 of the time.
Everyone who’s wearing chinos on tomorrow’s fishing trip, raise your hand… (no one?)
The only thing worse than lost luggage is knowing that you had to pay extra for those sorry m’fers to lose it.
Tosh(Quote)
Kinda puts that $25 checked luggage fee into perspective, doesn’t it…
Tom Chandler(Quote)
Yesterday I was scheduled to take a great fishing trip to a friend’s house in Southern Wyoming, on the North Platte. I was really looking forward to it, but was on a really tight schedule. I arrived at LAX which is like Disneyland without the fun. I was required to check my two bags, one of which contained my brand new waders and boots; and the other, my two rod tubes with some not inexpensive rods. After arriving at the gate slightly over the obligatory 2 hours early, I noticed that there was a 40 minute delay. Then, departure was delayed an additional hour. I was getting concerned since I had a 4 hour drive after arriving in Denver. About 30 minutes before the 2:00 p.m. departure, American Airlines announced that the flight had been canceled. I was told to report to customer service. I waited another 1 hour and 20 minutes in the long line to have them tell me that the earliest I could get to Denver was at 9:00 p.m. in the evening. I canceled the trip, and asked when I could get my bags back. They told me to go to carousel #1, and wait about 45 minutes. After waiting 1 1/2 hours, they informed me that my bags had gone to Denver. I returned home having spent about 7 hours in terminal 4, instead of having gone on a fishing trip.
After a call yesterday, and an automated call this morning informing me that my bags had been located, I was instructed to go online to determine my bag status. I only see one bag, not both. Happily, that one contains my brand new waders and boots.
Thanks, American Airlines! Traveling with you has been a real hoot!!
Kentucky Jim(Quote)
Amazing stuff. They going to charge because the luggage made the trip? Hell, I would.
Tom Chandler(Quote)
That’s why I always try to only have carry-on luggage.
John Soares(Quote)
well done on the “casablanca” reference.
i moved to chicago for the waters…
paul westerberg of the replacements(Quote)
Yeah, I wasn’t in the mood to mention Claude Rains.
Kentucky Jim(Quote)
If I ever have enough money to fish in some cool far off place I’ll be mailing my gear prior to leaving. I don’t trust those airline bozo’s.
shon(Quote)