Well it went from bad to horrible. The plane we were taking to Brussels had engine trouble and had to be towed away. This took 2 hours just to get the tow truck to tow it away. I guess they called AAA and they were busy. By the time they got a new plane it was 3 hours late to Brussels which would cause us to miss out flight to Africa. They gave us a choice. We could stay in New York until Monday night and they would pay for the hotel and food or we could go to Brussels and they would pay for one night. We chose New York. They then took our baggage off the flight and we then went to baggage. They lost one of my bags. They were so understanding and helpful................... NO THEY WERE NOT. This all took another 2 hours and still no bag. I then gave up and we went to the shuttle to take us to the Holiday Inn.
It was now midnight and upon arrival to the Holiday Inn there was a line of people getting rooms out the door! The manager came and met our van and told him to take us back to the airport as they had no more rooms. Back at the airport there was now a crowd of people who also were returned to the airport due to no hotel rooms. The American Airlines worked as slow as their baggage claim service on this problem. Finally at 2am they found a hotel across town at La Guardia airport. Off in a van with another man who was homeless too. Upon arrival at the Clarion I bolted for the van and was first in line. It was a good thing because he only had one room left and turned the other homeless guy back to the airport. We finally got a room at 3am.
We walked down the hallway for what seemed like an hour and finally checked into the last room and think we crossed the border into New Jersey. This was a great hotel......if you want to be raped, murdered, robbed, or bumped from a flight for 2 days.
The final straw was I then realized my other suitcase had been split open and now would be staying in New York. I have to buy another suitcase. A perfect ending to the evening or I should say morning. We are now going to London instead of Brussels. We will be there for 10 hours on a layover. That's what they say but it might be days.
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Terry - Remind me to NEVER take a plane flight with you. You have got to be on some kind of "please screw up my plane reservations" list. I feel for you though. Hopefully you will make it to Africa in time for the drought or something and before the buildings are built without you.
Good Luck.
Michael
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