Sunday, February 19, 2023
Flying Home
My plane home was set to leave at 11pm on Friday night. While we were sitting around waiting I got a text that the plane was delayed 4 plus hours and would leave at 3:30am but I had to be there by 2:30am when the TSA closed. So decided on a nap. Then I got a text that the flight was cancelled and I had to call for new reservation. So I got switched to Hawaiian Airlines Seattle via Honolulu leaving at 10:30am Saturday and arriving SEATAC at 9:50 pm,. Had to change my shuttle as well. At least got some sleep and a shower and breakfast. Got to airport nervously early and had to wait a long time.
On the half hour flight to Honolulu I was not only in first class but in row 1. Had a very cute baby for a neighbor (with his dad). Had plenty of time which was good as seemed 500 miles to the next gate and then had to go back as there was no nearby food. (Found pizza). So I did not have so long to wait for Seattle plane. Even though I was in a middle seat in the middle it seemed just a roomy as my pay lots extra seat on the Alaskan plane. Far prefer the planes with the 2-4-2 configuration and two aisles. And everyone in the main cabin got free food (a sandwich type thing) and a free rum drink. Plus we had screens. I could watch the painfully slow progress of the plane across the ocean.
Arrived late in Seattle—just about the time my shuttle was to leave. I had to race to the train from the far south gate the the train to baggage claim (the farthest one of course) and to the bathroom and to the far away elevator to the 3rd floor and frantically look for the shuttle kiosk. They were still waiting for me though I had alas not had my phone on. It was only 45 minutes home as I was first off. Got home just before midnight.
Carol Harma--from my iPad
On the half hour flight to Honolulu I was not only in first class but in row 1. Had a very cute baby for a neighbor (with his dad). Had plenty of time which was good as seemed 500 miles to the next gate and then had to go back as there was no nearby food. (Found pizza). So I did not have so long to wait for Seattle plane. Even though I was in a middle seat in the middle it seemed just a roomy as my pay lots extra seat on the Alaskan plane. Far prefer the planes with the 2-4-2 configuration and two aisles. And everyone in the main cabin got free food (a sandwich type thing) and a free rum drink. Plus we had screens. I could watch the painfully slow progress of the plane across the ocean.
Arrived late in Seattle—just about the time my shuttle was to leave. I had to race to the train from the far south gate the the train to baggage claim (the farthest one of course) and to the bathroom and to the far away elevator to the 3rd floor and frantically look for the shuttle kiosk. They were still waiting for me though I had alas not had my phone on. It was only 45 minutes home as I was first off. Got home just before midnight.
Carol Harma--from my iPad
# posted by Carol Harma @ 3:41 PM 
