recently had the most horrible experience of my life with stupid airlines. Now you have to keep in mind that I have not flown in 20 yrs, since I was a kid, and the grownups for the group handled any problems. I was also traveling with my 3yr old daughter. ON what would have been two flights, a short one, then an 8hr one.
US. AIR, was horrible. It was supposed to be Detroit to Philly, Then Philly to Milan Italy. We were on the plane for Philly, on the tarmac, then they brought us back and got us off. Saying it was cancelled. WHat the hell? This was after an already 1.5 hr delay. So now I would miss my connection. SO they rebooked us on another airline, So i had to go out and down to baggage claim, then to the other airline. Who proceeded to tell me they have no openings, and i can wait until tomorrow. Hella no. So I have to haul, my 3yr old, and 3large luggage, BACK to the opposite end of terminal, then get rebooked again by US AIR, onto northwest, by this time it was 5min before departure. I was freaking out. Barley made it, and this flight was not to Philly, It was to FREAKING GERMANY. Then we get to Germany, um hello? there was a reason my husband had us transferring in the states, not germany. Anyway, I did not even have time to pee, get thru security again. and get to yet another airline. We had to run. literally RUN, from one end and level, to another. I was about to pass out. ANyone run with a heavy 3yr old, who is tired crabby, and literally starving hungry? (she slept thru the meal,And isntead of letting it wait, they took it) THen we get to, milan, By then I had no money in my pocket, and no way to call my husband. It was almost 6 hrs after our original arrival time. Thank the gods my hubby stayed at the airport the whole 6hrs, waiting for us.
Never again will I do this, and Deal with US AIR. But the advice here in this article does not cover all the things that really happen. I had just enough money for food, my cell phone was not working, I had no experience with airlines, and was traveling with a small child. Did not speak German, do not Speak Italian either.
My advice is CRY, because thats what got me on a new plane. even if it went to Germany. And dont let the airline people push you around. They were absolutly horrid to me. It was like I was inconveniencing them just by being there. UM HELLO, you took our money, and a LOT of it. I expect to be on a damn plane at the right place at the right time.
