From what I've seen today, the only travel option is to fly early. I've been to the airport numerous times before just to have a mediocre experience that ends in being trapped on a plane for hours, but today was amazing.
For starters, at 7:30 in the morning, there are no lines! Nothing can make an impatient vacationer more irritable than waiting while hefting heavy luggage. Not that I can complain. As you've seen, I pack light ;) But! Not only can you walk right in to literally EVERYTHING, the people working can devote their time to you as necessary. The man working for Delta who checked my suitcases was so nice! Although possibly a bit of a chatty Cathy, and a solicitor, he was so friendly! He went the extra mile to look up the gate for my connecting flight, to draw a map for me of where to go once I got to Minneapolis, and he even shared a story about his own daughter's failed study abroad attempt. I suppose a success story would have been more encouraging at the moment, but still! He was great! The woman who checked my ticket was even better. I had just had my goodbye with mom when the woman cheerfully asked me why I was crying! I explained that I was leaving my loved ones for 10 months, and pointed at mom who was still watching, then lo and behold! She had her come over to say goodbye again. She even offered us tissues as we both broke into more tears, and shared a story about a man going into the army who kept running back to say goodbye again. So, in conclusion, no lines, happy people, free stuff (tissues), and stories that are not so encouraging, but still funny, all await you with morning travel. Why fly any other way?!? Disclaimer (in fast, deep, medication side-effects voice): results may vary depending on season and staff temperament. Stories may not always be funny, sometimes they are just un-encouraging.
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Emma
8/29/2017 08:22:31 am
This made me happy inside to read, funny and heart warming.
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AuthorThe name's Sarah. From September, 2017 to June, 2018 I will be your guide through life as an exchange student in Tokyo. (Some guide I am. It's like I just left you in the middle of nowhere so that I could go off on my own adventures!) Archives
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