You've Got to be Kidding me!

I've been excited for today for the past 6 weeks or so. Excited to see Rascal Flatts, Brad Paisley, Reba, Nashville, but especially my friend Brandie. Thanks to United Airlines today is not going to happen. I awoke at 3am to prepare for my day and arrived at the airport at 5am to check in. I received a call last night reporting that my flight had been delayed and that instead of arriving in Nashville at 1:47pm, I would be arriving at 4:44pm. I didn't think anything about it since I would still arrive in time to see several of my favorite country acts tonight. Imagine my disgust when the ticketing agent at the counter informed me that I would arrive at 4:44pm TOMORROW, not today. She tried feverishly to find me an alternate flight into Nashville with no luck. Because I was scheduled to leave at 9:30am Sunday, it hardly made sense to fly all day tomorrow and miss two days of the event. The airline industry really does a disservice to people, and the biggest issue I have is that they really do not care. Don't get me wrong, the agent at the airport was pleasant and willing to assist me. She was very apologetic and understanding. Because I used airline miles to buy the ticket, I had to contact their reservations department to have my miles credited. The lady on the phone was in no way apologetic to the fact that I was not able to take my trip....simply saying "let's see, since your Bakersfield flight is delayed due to mechanical issues, I can put you on a flight....blah, blah, blah." I just wanted to tell her she was a complete idiot if she thought I had not already tried to rebook the flight. She never apologized or empathized with me.

So......now am I not only grounded in California, but I'm out $168 on the ticket I purchased to attend CMA Fan Fair. I suppose it does no good to book trips in advance since you end up getting screwed either way. I will make the best of my weekend off and enjoy some quality time with Jim. Hey, at least I won't miss Joshua's last day of school tomorrow.