What a day!
The final four, Maria, Toni, Mike, and me left for airport at 8:45. After hugs, Anna and I left them to go to their gate. Anna showed me where to get checked in for my United flight. It was too early for me to check in. She returned from the counter and told me my flight was canceled. I checked my email and received the notice ten minutes prior. That is when the craziness ensued! Phone calls, customer service lines, walking all over to get to the right people. United booked me on flight to Frankfurt on Sunday morning then to Chicago Sunday night, home by 10pm a day late. Then I started looking online and found an IcelandAir flight from Milan to Chicago via Reykjavik, arriving in Chicago at 9pm Saturday! I called and got it booked. Anna had to leave to catch her train back to Rome. I got checked in, did my tax refund paper, and got to gate. It was very confusing but I made it. Business class, very comfortable, and wonderful meals and service! Landed and was in Iceland Airport for just short of two hours. Through passport line for stamp and bought a couple souvenirs and got to gate. I was on chat hold for about an hour to cancel that other flight. Had to disconnect since my flight boarded. Another excellent flight with great service and food. Picture of Greenland from the plane as well as a beautiful sunset. Landed, deplaned, customs, baggage, and Sally picked me up. She has two grandkids that I know from Central High School, small world.
Home at 12:15. Got on phone right away with United to get flight canceled. Was sooooo tired since it was 6am in my mind and body with just two hours sleep on flight. My mistake was laying down while on chat hold and falling asleep. About an hour and a half later I woke and then couldn’t fall back asleep so I got up about 5am and switched laundry and watched Netflix while on chat hold and voice hold with United. Finally, the chat hold connected to an agent first and he canceled the two flights.
Next steps are to file claim with my travel insurance to reimburse me for the Iceland Air flight that got me home!
Happy birthday to Madi! Such a memorable day in 1992 and 2023!
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