Sassy Adventure Chronicles........

Remember when I flew with Miss Sassy (thesassyfa.blogspot.com) a few weeks ago and wrote about how extremely uneventful it was?  We both wished we could report back that it was just the same this week when we were paired up again.....because it was pretty much on par with every other time (except for that freakishly uneventful once ever time) we fly together. Let's ignore the fact that this 2-day trip I picked up screwed up my April schedule bidding....and focus on the other ways that Miss Sassy & I were ready to pull our hair out.

Day1...

Afternoon Air Traffic Control delay into the hub city.....

• Mrs. I Need A Wheelchair.....asked us every 5 seconds while we waited to take-off if there would be a wheelchair for us. Note: she didn't come down to the plane in a wheelchair...we quickly confirmed she only needed a cart. and YES it will be available for you.  (Thought bubble: Ask again and we won't have one for you. Smile! End thought bubble)
• Mr. Will I Make My Connection....No. you will NOT make your connection because you booked your ticket as scheduled with 3 minutes between arriving at the gate and boarding your next flight, which by the way is a 15 minute walk to the other side of the airport. Why airlines in general allow this kind of connection when capacaties are reduced is beyond me....

Later that day.....

• Mr. Why Didn't You Serve Me A Beverage.....To quote Miss Sassy "Sir we didn't skip you, your eyes were closed and you appeared to be sleeping.  We didn't want to disturb you, but I'd be more than happy to bring you a drink. What would you like?"  Well of course he claimed to not be sleeping and how rude it was of us to purposely skip him.  Yes. We purposely skip people for kicks & giggles.  Then he wanted a snack & demanded we give it to him for free since we skipped him. No. Sorry. We aren't allowed to do that, and again, you were sleeping. (TIP: If you want to sleep...and you want a beverage...if you wake up and everyone else around you has been served, simply ring the call-button and we'll be happy to serve you.)  When Mr. Bev walked away from the cart & returned to his seat......everyone around us who witnessed the event said "What an A-hole/Thank you for not waking up sleepers/ You handled that nicely"

Day2....

After sleeping in, enjoying a wonderful breakfast at the ALoft, followed by lunch with Miss Sassy....We arrived at the airport.....

• Miss TSA Bin Thief...I had my 2 bins and my stuff and popped in right behind Miss Sassy. Set my bins on the table and in the 30 seconds it took to grab the laptop.....the lady behind me put her purse in my bin.  REALLY?!  I proceeded to pick up her purse, remove it from my bin and put my things in my bin without saying a word. The woman's response: "Excuse me?!" no lady....excuse ME while I use the bins I placed on the table for my belongings....still I said nothing. She said "I'm so confused." Oh honey, I'll pray for you.

Delay....awesome....Played some "Life" on Miss Sassy's iPad with her & our Captain. Our flight, although delayed into Philly was uneventful- I firmly believe that was to makeup for what we encountered several hours later.

1. Captain Replacement....was in a tizzy due to next item.
2. Maintenance Onboard
3. Bad Weather in our destination & Update Needed to paperwork for new alternate

It took an hour to get off the gate......People were SOOOO happy.

To make this all even more amazing.....I was coming down with some sort of cold/headache/allergy mess.  My throat was getting more sore by the minute and my head was pounding despite the Excedrine my First Officer gave me.

Just more motivation....I love this job, but its trips like this that really convince me that I can't do this forever. I get angry & bitter...........yet I absolutely love it!

Still trying to figure out my first topic for Designer In The Sky....Perhaps I'll respond to The Crew Lounge's question about funny vs professional Airline Commercials.  Or compare the old vs current US Airways Magazine, discuss airline brands from A-Z.....the possibilities are endless & I'm having trouble deciding.  Suggestions welcome.