It is May 25th, I get a call at 10:30 a.m. from my mother and sister saying that their flight from Chicago is cancelled due to mechanical difficulties. Not to worry they assure me, they are on the next flight.
They call back. No, they are two of 104 people waiting to get on the next flight. No next flight for them, but their luggage gets to go.
There have been people waiting since 8:00 p.m. May 24th to go to LAX. They are still waiting with my mother and sister.
They will be on the 2:30 flight. They have brought in an extra plane to make up for the cancelled flight. This flight is cancelled due to mechanical difficulties. The next flight that they are able to book will arive at LAX at 7:30 p.m. May 26th.
They are on standby.
They will be on the 3:55 flight, but they aren't.
The 5:15 flight that they are loaded aboard cannot take off because the pilots have been flying too long. They get off to be put back on stand by.
Next flight no.
The next flight no.
no.
no.
Finally at 11:55 p.m., a mere 13 hours after their original flight was scheduled, they are able to leave. After they board and disboard two planes, after two flights are cancelled due to mechanical difficulties, after spending $100 in airport food, they get here at 3:00 a.m.
Repirations from American Airlines zero dollar and zero cents. Food vouchers a little too late.
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