Made it back from Europe . . . thank God
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Made it back from Europe . . . thank God
Last Saturday I was very fortunate to make it home from a two-week marketing trip through Europe: London, Paris, Geneva, Zürich, Frankfurt, Moscow, and Kiev.
The trip home comprised a flight from Kiev to Frankfurt, then another from Frankfurt to LAX. The Kiev flight left at 5:45 AM. Because it was snowing fairly heavily I wasn't sure it would take off, so I had to get up at 2:00 to be collected by a driver at 3:00. Not so bad until you realize that I'd been teaching Friday night and, after dinner, got to bt between 11:30 and midnight. The flight was delayed a bit, but took off.
Frankfurt was another story: when I arrived and looked at the departure board I saw about 2 - 3 dozen flights that were cancelled. Fortunately, the 10:05 to LAX was still listed as on-time.
It wasn't of course. I won't bore you with the details of getting through Frankfurt airport, but thank God I had a 2-hour layover. The plane finally left about two hours late, and high-tailed it to LAX, arriving only about one hour late.
Several of the people with whom I was working in Kiev were supposed to fly home to London on Sunday. They haven't left Kiev yet. I don't know if they'll get there before Christmas.
What a mess!
The trip home comprised a flight from Kiev to Frankfurt, then another from Frankfurt to LAX. The Kiev flight left at 5:45 AM. Because it was snowing fairly heavily I wasn't sure it would take off, so I had to get up at 2:00 to be collected by a driver at 3:00. Not so bad until you realize that I'd been teaching Friday night and, after dinner, got to bt between 11:30 and midnight. The flight was delayed a bit, but took off.
Frankfurt was another story: when I arrived and looked at the departure board I saw about 2 - 3 dozen flights that were cancelled. Fortunately, the 10:05 to LAX was still listed as on-time.
It wasn't of course. I won't bore you with the details of getting through Frankfurt airport, but thank God I had a 2-hour layover. The plane finally left about two hours late, and high-tailed it to LAX, arriving only about one hour late.
Several of the people with whom I was working in Kiev were supposed to fly home to London on Sunday. They haven't left Kiev yet. I don't know if they'll get there before Christmas.
What a mess!
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Originally Posted by The Gasman,Dec 21 2010, 09:17 AM
Glad you made it back safe and ONLY an hour late. I've been seeing the news where people in Europe, especially Heathrow are stuck for DAYS.
I saw reports about that last night on the news. Glad you made it back before the Christmas!
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Originally Posted by The Gasman,Dec 21 2010, 09:17 AM
Glad you made it back safe and ONLY an hour late. I've been seeing the news where people in Europe, especially Heathrow are stuck for DAYS.
Originally Posted by Sr2oD3,Dec 21 2010, 09:24 AM
Glad you made it back before the Christmas!
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Originally Posted by The Raptor,Dec 21 2010, 09:55 AM
Glad you're back and safe, Bill. You and Marlana have a merry Christmas.
Thanks, George!
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Originally Posted by st4rk,Dec 21 2010, 10:46 AM
Wait wait wait...do grammar Nazis celebrate Christmas?
If I ever meet a grammar Nazi I'll ask him and pass along my findings.
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Without considering inclement weather conditions, I can ssay I have never had the pleasure of being in a worse airport than Logan...
And i have been in LAX, LaGuardia, Ohare, Dullas, Reagan, Atlanta, SeaTac and Newark!!
Welcome home!
And i have been in LAX, LaGuardia, Ohare, Dullas, Reagan, Atlanta, SeaTac and Newark!!
Welcome home!
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Originally Posted by magician,Dec 21 2010, 09:57 AM
The plane finally left about two hours late, an high-tailed it to LAX, arriving only about one hour late.
the universe will now fold upon itself.