Nation wide airport shutdown….

[Dave Boyle]

Time to start drinking so you are buzzed enough before the airport bar closes to sleep on a bench.

I had to do that once in Chicago for thunder storm shut down, I was stuck between one bar playing disco all night and another 500’ away playing soft rock. Both really fucking loud. I was given a grimy plastic mattress. I asked a cop on a segue to stop it and he noted, nothing I can do, but do NOT go into either bar. It was truly hell. Never get connecting flights thru the Midwest in the summer or connecting flights, a oner or I’m doner.

Dave

 

[flybill]

I had to do that once in Chicago for thunder storm shut down, I was stuck between one bar playing disco all night and another 500’ away playing soft rock. Both really fucking loud. I was given a grimy plastic mattress. I asked a cop on a segue to stop it and he noted, nothing I can do, but do NOT go into either bar. It was truly hell. Never get connecting flights thru the Midwest in the summer or connecting flights, a oner or I’m doner.

Dave

I did a 6 hour layover in a NJ airport coming back from Kentucky.. but had my laptop and a few new books.. then a 6 hour flight from hell back to Seatac with screaming kids and toys.. I should have walked home...

 

[Zak]

I had to do that once in Chicago for thunder storm shut down, I was stuck between one bar playing disco all night and another 500’ away playing soft rock. Both really fucking loud. I was given a grimy plastic mattress. I asked a cop on a segue to stop it and he noted, nothing I can do, but do NOT go into either bar. It was truly hell. Never get connecting flights thru the Midwest in the summer or connecting flights, a oner or I’m doner.

Dave

I once bribed the person who runs those massage chairs in SeaTac to let me sleep in one after it stopped running. Then when that place closed I got as many drinks in at the bar as I could before it closed, then slept on a bench. Not a great night.

 

[Porter2]

Not sure I wanna be in some first flights after a correction that took so long to identify.

 

[Zak]

Not sure I wanna be in some first flights after a correction that took so long to identify.

After 6+ hours on the tarmac I think I'd be up for taking some chances.

 

[Stonedfish]

Hopefully nobody is traveling today in their pajamas or slippers.
SF

 

[SilverFly]

Time to start drinking so you are buzzed enough before the airport bar closes to sleep on a bench.

We managed to book a couple of not horrible hotel rooms pretty close to the airport. Found a "Six" market and currently drinking a Tecate and eating the crunchiest chicharones ever.

 

[Kfish]

One of my coworker was set to fly out on his vacation tonight

 

[RCF]

Just saw a plane fly overhead into SeaTac...

 

[Bambooflyguy]

Yes, the jets are making noise again. Sea Tac is going to be busy! Is the shutdown over?

 

[RCF]

Yes, the jets are making noise again. Sea Tac is going to be busy! Is the shutdown over?

Yes, around 5:30pm tonight.

It is going to take days to get back to normal (maybe Thanksgiving?).

 

[Bambooflyguy]

Glad I’m not flying anywhere or family……best of luck to those that are.

 

[Matt B]

Single after single.

That sucks!

Was not an option.

 

[Matt B]

News says ground stop is lifted now, how hope you are in the air soon!

Not that simple. But thanks. Looking like Tuesday, thanks to my lovely wife (no help from Alaska Air).

 

[Bambooflyguy]

News just said some hotels close to the airport have quadrupled their prices……greed!! Not cool….

 

[Zak]

Not that simple. But thanks. Looking like Tuesday, thanks to my lovely wife (no help from Alaska Air).

I hope you are off the plane and in a hotel!

 

[speedbird]

This was my plan for tomorrow if things didn't get back to normal. Looks like someone beat me to it!

 

[ifsteve]

Good time for a travel bulleting.

For those of us who travel for fishing. I always go 2 days in advance of my actual fishing. Almost all travel companies now recommend at least one full day but I go with 2 and it has save me big time.

 

[SilverFly]

Good time for a travel bulleting.

For those of us who travel for fishing. I always go 2 days in advance of my actual fishing. Almost all travel companies now recommend at least one full day but I go with 2 and it has save me big time.

Yeah, most of us did at least 1 day early. I do that also with a non -stop since Im paranoid about my gear not making it. Fortunately I dont have to be back to work til Wednesday.