Starting Out

We took the American Airlines ticket agents in Salt Lake by surprise this morning. We arrived 3 hours before our flight was to leave, with 4 fifty pound bags each (44 bags!) as well as our carry on luggage. "You can't take all that on the plane", the woman exclaimed, "the plane is too small. And your carry on luggage is too big! And it'll cost you $140 for each bag over the 3 bag limit. " She wasn't happy, having expected a routine day and now had to figure out how to get all of us and our luggage on our way. With help from her collegiate, some of our luggage was re-routed and placed on other flights, a call to British Airways confirmed that it was only $60 dollars for each extra bag. Our carry ons turned out to be OK. And lots of help from the sky cap, who we generously tipped, eased the burden of carrying and lifting the bags . We were thru security by 10:15, in plenty of time for our 11:15 departure. She didn't know about all the folks praying for us back home! Tomanya!
Once we were all boarded on the plane, the captain came on and told us they needed one volunteer to take a different flight. We couldn't leave until that person got off. They started out offering $300 dollars. 10 minutes later, a woman left with a confirmed first class ticket to chicago and $500 dollars. The steward handed her a $20 dollar bill from his pocket, thanked her and told her to go get lunch on him. He was based out of Chicago and said he wanted to get home for the weekend. Every one clapped and cheered for her. Tomanya!
Once we took off the captain told us President Obama is also heading to Chicago this weekend arriving about the same time as we are suppose to. No planes can land or take off until he has landed so we may have to circle for awhile! I hope we get there before him! Tomanya!