Stuck in O'Hara airport for 3 hours +

[tmschuller]

Like the title says... thank you for ideas. Headed to Oregon to see my daughter and now here for at least 3 hours. Could be worse. Lots of people to watch and hearing some of them complaining about being stuck here for overnight and nowhere to stay...

 

[hoosierdoc]

Find a bar and drink

 

[indykid]

Beats taking off on time and finding that there was a thunderstorm off the end of the runway, and then the feeling of aluminum shards piercing your body as your body digs itself into the wet ground.

And O'Hare isn't that bad a place to get stuck at. Try Midway or that airport in Houston.

 

[pilotof727s]

Sounds like a typical Tuesday to me

 

[tmschuller]

Thunderstorm and heavy rain and another delay... another cup of coffee

 

[hoosierdaddy1976]

Leave your carry on in random spots, and use the words "infidels", "jihad", and "allah" frequently.

 

[tmschuller]

After being up about 23 hours we got to Portland and Finally made it ! The little kid that whined most of the flight turned out to be a dog that a lady had snuck on and caused a bit a ruckus with the flight attendants
I thought about following the Dr orders but drank coffe instead. Thanks again for the ideas about keeping busy but was too tired

 

[MrsGungho]

Beats taking off on time and finding that there was a thunderstorm off the end of the runway, and then the feeling of aluminum shards piercing your body as your body digs itself into the wet ground.

And O'Hare isn't that bad a place to get stuck at. Try Midway or that airport in Houston.

hubby just got stuck at Houston for a LONG delay, says he'd much rather of been stuck there than O'Hare, guess it's all preference.

 

[JollyMon]

The only thing worse then being delayed is being delayed and trying to keep toddlers entertained.....

 

[HoughMade]

Leave your carry on in random spots, and use the words "infidels", "jihad", and "allah" frequently.

That's gonna cost him more than 3 hours.

 

[singlesix]

My record for O'hare is 3 days. Lucky for me I was on the company dime.

 

[HoughMade]

One of the many reasons why I fly out of Midway whenever possible.

It helps that my travel originates in Chicago rather than some backwater where you have to get a bunch of connecting flights.

 

[BugI02]

Midway? You mean Southwest, with "The Fall of Saigon Boarding Method®" [shudder]

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"This will be the final boarding call for Southwest flight 659, all passengers with a confirmed seat on Southwest flight 659 should be on board"

 

[HoughMade]

Midway? You mean Southwest, with "The Fall of Saigon Boarding Method®" [shudder]

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"This will be the final boarding call for Southwest flight 659, all passengers with a confirmed seat on Southwest flight 659 should be on board"

Check in 24 hours in advance; always in the "A" group below 40.

 

[Vigilant]

NEVER, EVER, NEVER, fly into, out of, or near EITHER of Chicago's aeropuertas! If I'm flying, and have a start, stop, layover, in either, I find a different flight!

 

[amboy49]

Coming back from Colorado Springs 10 days ago while pulling to the gate at Ohare we watched as our connecting flight to Indy taxied down the runway. Our flight was the last one out that nite. At 11:30 p.m. rather than get a hotel (without compensation from United Airlines ) and get up early the next morning to take our rescheduled flight home, my wife and I decided to rent a car and make the three hour drive back to Indianapolis even though we wouldn't get home until 3 a.m.

We were pretty shocked when we first were told it would be $200 for the car rental. Imagine our real surprise when the car rental fee total came to $310 with taxes, fees, and the penalty for taking the car one way. Chicago sales tax alone was 21% !
The next (actually same) day after a few hours rest we also got to drive to the Indianapolis airport to turn in the rental car and pick up our luggage. Even though that part went smoothly it was still not the way I wanted to so no the afternoon. And lastly, since my wife didn't get the free small glass of coke and the stale cookie on the flight home I had to take her out to lunch !

Anyone and everyone who travels a little or a lot probably has a story or two they can relate.

 

[singlesix]

Flying sucks! I had a project in Birmingham, AL; it was faster for me to drive from Indy than flying. You think O'Hare is bad, try ATL's Hart. I left on a Friday to fly home and didn't get home until Sunday night with all the delays. I turned around and left on Monday AM to return to AL and arrived on Tuesday. Driving took me 10 hrs, well worth it.

 

[BluePig]

Flying sucks!
All the way around it, it just plain sucks.
I usually just moo as I board.
Feels like it most of the time.

Best flight I ever had was from O'Hare to SB...
We had been bumped, moved, delayed 4 times and when we boarded the pilot got on the intercom and told us we would be in SB in 12 minutes, start your watches.
Next thing I know, we are landing.
Gave him a high 5 when we got off.

 

[funeralweb]

Flying today reminds me of riding on Greyhound in the early 80s.

 

[Old Prof]

Flying today reminds me of riding on Greyhound in the early 80s.

People acted better on greyhound -- less entitled passengers, and if you were too much of a jerk there was probably someone on the bus that would kill you.