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Traveling on American Airlines from DFW is always an adventure. That has been especially true this year. There are the usual spring delays for weather. Then there was the famous MD-80 fiasco. And then there was today.
Headed to DFW after lunch for a 3:00PM to Baton Rouge. Rain and storms were expected to move through later, but all was clear as we taxied to 17R for the quick trip to bayou country. Weather radar indicated a mass of small storms moving down from the north, but far enough away that it seemed we would easily get out ahead of them.
However, after a long wait the Captain announced that departing traffic was being slowed due to the incoming weather. And then it hit. A nice little cell. Nothing too bad but enough to screw things up. Soon enough it passed on to the south. That prompted another announcement that air traffic control was reversing departures and we would need to taxi to the south end of DFW. Of course the main taxiways were clogged with jets, so we joined another half dozen or so planes straight down 17R towards the south and then over the bridge towards 36R, where another logjam of jets waited.
Suddenly we started heading north. It hit me that we were headed back to the gate, but there was no announcement. Sure enough we pulled back up to B36 where we were informed that we needed a bit more go juice to make it to B.R. But seconds later, the Captain informed us he had gotten the word that the flight was canceled.
Good thing the AA Platinum desk is on speed dial. I was quickly rebooked on the 6:00PM which was leaving in a hour just 10 gates down. All I needed to do was head down to the gate for my boarding pass and I would have enough time to grab a bit of dinner. As would luck would have it though, as soon as I made it to the new gate I was informed that the new flight was canceled as well. Speed dial. But this time I was on hold a lot longer only to be informed that all remaining flights to BR or even NOLA were booked solid all night. Best shot. Next day.
Wish me luck.
June 9, 2008 | Musings | No Comments »
