My crystal ball (weather.com) says it may snow on Friday and Monday (Jan 28th and 31st) in Minneapolis. Those are my next two travel days.
It has been more than one month since I've been on an airplane and I am really itching to go somewhere. I booked my next trip back in September. I am going to Arizona this weekend to visit my parents. It should be warm - at least warmer than Minnesota. But I still have bad memories of trying to get to Vegas last month.
Here is hoping for no travel headaches this weekend!
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Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Sunday, December 12, 2010
11-12 December 2010
I think these are pretty accurate weekend totals for the amount of time I spent in airports and on planes.....this weekend.
Saturday-
4 hours on a plane
3 hours in the airport
and then back home when they closed the airport. I could have just about gotten to Europe in that amount of time. I am just trying to get to Vegas.
Sunday-
I am on hour 4 in the Salt Lake City airport. We have a plane, but don't have pilots to fly it.
Plus.....
4 hours on two different flights
7 hours in two airports - Minneapolis and St. Louis
It has been a very long day. Lesson learned.
Lesson = consult crystal ball before booking travel, especially during the winter months.
Saturday-
4 hours on a plane
3 hours in the airport
and then back home when they closed the airport. I could have just about gotten to Europe in that amount of time. I am just trying to get to Vegas.
Sunday-
I am on hour 4 in the Salt Lake City airport. We have a plane, but don't have pilots to fly it.
Plus.....
4 hours on two different flights
7 hours in two airports - Minneapolis and St. Louis
It has been a very long day. Lesson learned.
Lesson = consult crystal ball before booking travel, especially during the winter months.
Saturday, December 11, 2010
No mileage run
I still may not make it to Vegas today, but now I have a direct flight. I am missing out on lots of miles, but my headache and stomache are gone.
Again, I applaud the hundreds of people who are working outside at the Minneapolis airport in a blizzard.
Again, I applaud the hundreds of people who are working outside at the Minneapolis airport in a blizzard.
Mileage run
Today will likely be my first and only mileage run. A mileage run is flying just to get miles; typically to make or keep elite status with an airline.
Yes, I live in Minnesota.
Yes, I know it snows in Minnesota in December.
Yes, I knew the risks.
I booked this trip a month ago and was very optimistic that I could avoid delays at all four airports I was scheduled to be at.
Yesterday it became five airports when my first flight was canceled.
I think the snow fall total was seven inches when I left for the airport. Worried. But still a bit optimistic.
My initial flight plan was Minneapolis to St Louis to Atlanta to Vegas. It wasn't just a mileage run. I just chose to take the long way to Vegas. It was supposed to net me nearly 10,000 miles.
Probably a foot of snow now.
All Minneapolis to St Louis flights were canceled. I was forced to add another leg to my trip and decided on Detroit because the storm was supposed to miss them. I was sure that I was going to be fine if I could get out of Minneapolis.
Three hours later I am still on the tarmac in MSP. The first problem was the right engine wouldn't start after de-icing. We were towed back to the gate for a jump. About ten people gave up and de-planed.
After an hour or so at the gate with the poor mechanics working very hard both engines started. We then went to the de-icing pad to de-ice the rest of the plane and the left engine died. They were finally able to re-start it.
Kudos to all of those people who are working outside in a blizzard to get our plane going. Applause!
The flight attendants say NOT leaving is not an option because this plane is needed somewhere else. I am comforted by her calmness.
My flight from Detroit should have departed ten minutes ago. I am still in MSP.
Update - runway is closed for snow removal. De-icing has stopped.
I'm sure I will get to Vegas eventually. Hopefully the nice folks in Detroit can get me to Vegas from there. I am over trying to get 10,000 miles.
Yes, I live in Minnesota.
Yes, I know it snows in Minnesota in December.
Yes, I knew the risks.
I booked this trip a month ago and was very optimistic that I could avoid delays at all four airports I was scheduled to be at.
Yesterday it became five airports when my first flight was canceled.
I think the snow fall total was seven inches when I left for the airport. Worried. But still a bit optimistic.
My initial flight plan was Minneapolis to St Louis to Atlanta to Vegas. It wasn't just a mileage run. I just chose to take the long way to Vegas. It was supposed to net me nearly 10,000 miles.
Probably a foot of snow now.
All Minneapolis to St Louis flights were canceled. I was forced to add another leg to my trip and decided on Detroit because the storm was supposed to miss them. I was sure that I was going to be fine if I could get out of Minneapolis.
Three hours later I am still on the tarmac in MSP. The first problem was the right engine wouldn't start after de-icing. We were towed back to the gate for a jump. About ten people gave up and de-planed.
After an hour or so at the gate with the poor mechanics working very hard both engines started. We then went to the de-icing pad to de-ice the rest of the plane and the left engine died. They were finally able to re-start it.
Kudos to all of those people who are working outside in a blizzard to get our plane going. Applause!
The flight attendants say NOT leaving is not an option because this plane is needed somewhere else. I am comforted by her calmness.
My flight from Detroit should have departed ten minutes ago. I am still in MSP.
Update - runway is closed for snow removal. De-icing has stopped.
I'm sure I will get to Vegas eventually. Hopefully the nice folks in Detroit can get me to Vegas from there. I am over trying to get 10,000 miles.
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