The three-stage coda of airline grief

By John on March 13, 2006 10:01 AM
Kate got stuck in Chicago last night due to weather, and was put through the five stages of airline annoyance:
  1. Denial: "Your flight is on time. We'll be boarding in five minutes... despite the fact that the plane is, uh... still in Schenectady."
  2. Anger: WTF? Stupid airline! #@#$@#$#@!!!!!
Okay, I guess I can stop right there at two stages, unless "waiting three hours for a shuttle to take you to a hotel at an undisclosed location, where you get to wait forty minutes to check in" is a stage. Actually, I guess it is. Let me take another stab at it:
  1. Denial
  2. Anger
  3. Waiting in line for {rebooking agent, shuttle bus, hotel check-in}
  4. Repeat steps 2-3 indefinitely
Poor Kate! Anyhow, Lydia and I are still having a nice time, though we're looking forward to go picking her up.