WED 3 MAY07
PHL-DFW AA 689
I had to check-in with the agent at the ticket counter and was very friendly, especially being so early in the AM. We boarded our flight on time backed out and took off. I don't remember much since I slept the entire flight, but the flight arrived at DFW early and we landed on the West side, was a rather unusual thing for me as coming from PHL. I guess we did the west side cause the flight was going to Terminal D. I said to myself it was my lucky day, but had 6 hours to burn. No problem burning the time, walked around and had a burger and fries at the Cowboy Grill near D24.
DFW-ZRH AA 38
Flight left a few minutes late waiting on luggage for some late arrivers, taxi-ed over to the East side and there was about 10 planes in line for waiting to take-off. We went around all of them and took off immediately. They had 9 FA's on board and the 2 male FA's tried to be funny at times, but everything was great. They served Chicken and Pasta just after we passed the Mississippi River and then I bought 2 bottles of red wine and I fell asleep after finishing them off. My 1st alcoholic drink in 9 months. I woke up just as daybreak was among us flying just south of England, and we were served a bagel and yougurt and juice. We landed in Zurich about 20 minutes late, but no problem. I went threw Passport Control there, basically showed passport and went on by. Reminded me of walking over the border in Ca. going into Tiujuana. Just walking by. Got luggage and proceeded to catch the train to Interlaken.
May 9, 07
ZRH-DFW AA37
We boarded our flight on time, and I fell right asleep. Don't remember taking off, I awoke over Canada, missed the 1st meal but just got up in time for the 2nd snack. Was a pizza which I thought was rather good. We landed at DFW about 15 minutes late. Got off the plane , and walked all the way around the terminal it seemed like.Finally we got to the customs and went thru the line marked for American Citizens. Some how the guy switched something around and we ended up in the wrong line. Then proceeded back around to the right line. Handed my form and passport, then he stamped the form and I continued to get my luggage. Luggage still not coming out yet. Finally the belt start to move for about 10 minutes and nothing coming. Then they started to come and the first 3 bags that came out, was all this one guys luggage. I joked to the guy next to me, he just hit the lottery. Got My bag and proceeded out of the terminal with nothing to claim, and I handed that stamped form to the customs agent. I rechecked my bag to PHL. I walked around had to re-enter security, and the TSA's fools there making everything difficult for everybody going thru. They kept changing the lines making you walk the maze. About 15 minutes go by and they re-routed us again threw another maze. Then went threw the detector with my carry-on the belt and they wanted to search it. They saw pill bottles that were empty in there and asked me why ALL were empty. I said I packed enough for what I needed on the trip and left the rest at home. I showed them the bottles were prescribed for me in MY name. Plavix, Cozaar, and Toprol were for my heart and Blood Pressure, I had Heart surgury last August. Then I had Vytorin for my Chloresterol. They sat there questioning me about it and it was aggrivating me. They finally let me go with about 20 minutes to make my connection in Terminal C. I knew my flight was a full flight.
DFW-PHL AA1454
I went by Skytrain arrived at C-19 and I wanted to change my seat, to an aisle. I arrived at the gate all frustrated and aggitated by the TSA and the rushing there to catch my connection. I went up to the gate agents at C-19, I said Can I f'ing change my seat to an aisle?" I then caught myself sorry for the explicit. I was just hassled at security for no reason, was hurrying to catch my flight. I apologized. Then the agent started to lecture me about it. This went on for a few minutes, I said the "F" word but I apologized for the slip, now I am getting lectured by them. I said I am a FF, a customer, You don't need to lecture me on that, I apologized and it wasn't even directed at them. It just happen to slip out among the chaotic travels. To stand there listening to their crap, over and over. What do you expect me to do? I apologized and let's get on with it. No He had to keep carrying it on. I then felt he wasn't gonna give no effort in checking for an available aisle seat, then I asked him can you at least transfer me over to US flight that was scheduled to leave 45 minutes after 1454. Or I was even willing to wait for the 9pm flight. He said you gonna go have to go out to ticketing to do that. I said even wait to be put on the 9pm flight? He said yes. So after all this time I really started to get up my anger, but I thought to myself just walk away and take the window seat. So I grabbed my Boarding Pass and just went about my way.
OK now the plane was late arriving from Philly which the plane turned around back to PHL. They started to board the flight fast as weather was coming in and wanted to get us out fast, so they quickly boarded us. The agent talked to the one FA about me being a possible problem on the flight. My time in line came to go by and scanned my Boarding Pass and I just couldn't keep my mouth shut, " I said See Ya Idiot". He kept quiet and continued to board. We boarded and the plane pushed out of the gate and the one FA came over to me an asked me, "We are not going to have a problem on this flight?" I said no your not with me at least, My problem was with that agent out there pretending to be Billy Graham and lecture me about a slip of the tongue for which I apologized right away for. She just smirked and gave a bit a laugh. We then taxied out just to sit on the tarmac for almost 3 hours. I asked the FA when they 1st shut the engines off for a glass of water so I can take my one pill that I had left. She came with it and I thanked her very much. Finally about three hours later we took off. We too off towards the south but we seemed to travel between cells. I was all lost on which way we were flying. Here we went north over Oklahoma and then turned east to take the normal route to PHL going over MEM, Beckley W.V. and then Dupont 4 approach. We got off the plane and I thanked the crew for a smooth flight. I got to meet several people on board during the delay that made in to some interesting conversations about our vacations.
ALL in ALL AA Done An Awesome Job (Except those two agents in DFW) I still apologize for the slip of the tongue, but I don't need to be lectured by a 25-30 year old wannabe Billy Grahams.
Too ALL the Flight crews of May 3 689/38 and May 9 37/1454. Thank You and a Job well done.
Edited:
After further review of those two agents at C-19, I am not sorry about it. Yes it was a slip of the tongue and after the first apology on my behalf, it should have been over and done with. But their arrogance really ticked me off. They acted like I the customer, that it was my job to make them happy, I am generally an easy going traveler and stuff like that, just irritates me. And to those 2 Agents, I will be going to DFW, next month and I will be on my prowl. I scheduled some extra time there.
PHL-DFW AA 689
I had to check-in with the agent at the ticket counter and was very friendly, especially being so early in the AM. We boarded our flight on time backed out and took off. I don't remember much since I slept the entire flight, but the flight arrived at DFW early and we landed on the West side, was a rather unusual thing for me as coming from PHL. I guess we did the west side cause the flight was going to Terminal D. I said to myself it was my lucky day, but had 6 hours to burn. No problem burning the time, walked around and had a burger and fries at the Cowboy Grill near D24.
DFW-ZRH AA 38
Flight left a few minutes late waiting on luggage for some late arrivers, taxi-ed over to the East side and there was about 10 planes in line for waiting to take-off. We went around all of them and took off immediately. They had 9 FA's on board and the 2 male FA's tried to be funny at times, but everything was great. They served Chicken and Pasta just after we passed the Mississippi River and then I bought 2 bottles of red wine and I fell asleep after finishing them off. My 1st alcoholic drink in 9 months. I woke up just as daybreak was among us flying just south of England, and we were served a bagel and yougurt and juice. We landed in Zurich about 20 minutes late, but no problem. I went threw Passport Control there, basically showed passport and went on by. Reminded me of walking over the border in Ca. going into Tiujuana. Just walking by. Got luggage and proceeded to catch the train to Interlaken.
May 9, 07
ZRH-DFW AA37
We boarded our flight on time, and I fell right asleep. Don't remember taking off, I awoke over Canada, missed the 1st meal but just got up in time for the 2nd snack. Was a pizza which I thought was rather good. We landed at DFW about 15 minutes late. Got off the plane , and walked all the way around the terminal it seemed like.Finally we got to the customs and went thru the line marked for American Citizens. Some how the guy switched something around and we ended up in the wrong line. Then proceeded back around to the right line. Handed my form and passport, then he stamped the form and I continued to get my luggage. Luggage still not coming out yet. Finally the belt start to move for about 10 minutes and nothing coming. Then they started to come and the first 3 bags that came out, was all this one guys luggage. I joked to the guy next to me, he just hit the lottery. Got My bag and proceeded out of the terminal with nothing to claim, and I handed that stamped form to the customs agent. I rechecked my bag to PHL. I walked around had to re-enter security, and the TSA's fools there making everything difficult for everybody going thru. They kept changing the lines making you walk the maze. About 15 minutes go by and they re-routed us again threw another maze. Then went threw the detector with my carry-on the belt and they wanted to search it. They saw pill bottles that were empty in there and asked me why ALL were empty. I said I packed enough for what I needed on the trip and left the rest at home. I showed them the bottles were prescribed for me in MY name. Plavix, Cozaar, and Toprol were for my heart and Blood Pressure, I had Heart surgury last August. Then I had Vytorin for my Chloresterol. They sat there questioning me about it and it was aggrivating me. They finally let me go with about 20 minutes to make my connection in Terminal C. I knew my flight was a full flight.
DFW-PHL AA1454
I went by Skytrain arrived at C-19 and I wanted to change my seat, to an aisle. I arrived at the gate all frustrated and aggitated by the TSA and the rushing there to catch my connection. I went up to the gate agents at C-19, I said Can I f'ing change my seat to an aisle?" I then caught myself sorry for the explicit. I was just hassled at security for no reason, was hurrying to catch my flight. I apologized. Then the agent started to lecture me about it. This went on for a few minutes, I said the "F" word but I apologized for the slip, now I am getting lectured by them. I said I am a FF, a customer, You don't need to lecture me on that, I apologized and it wasn't even directed at them. It just happen to slip out among the chaotic travels. To stand there listening to their crap, over and over. What do you expect me to do? I apologized and let's get on with it. No He had to keep carrying it on. I then felt he wasn't gonna give no effort in checking for an available aisle seat, then I asked him can you at least transfer me over to US flight that was scheduled to leave 45 minutes after 1454. Or I was even willing to wait for the 9pm flight. He said you gonna go have to go out to ticketing to do that. I said even wait to be put on the 9pm flight? He said yes. So after all this time I really started to get up my anger, but I thought to myself just walk away and take the window seat. So I grabbed my Boarding Pass and just went about my way.
OK now the plane was late arriving from Philly which the plane turned around back to PHL. They started to board the flight fast as weather was coming in and wanted to get us out fast, so they quickly boarded us. The agent talked to the one FA about me being a possible problem on the flight. My time in line came to go by and scanned my Boarding Pass and I just couldn't keep my mouth shut, " I said See Ya Idiot". He kept quiet and continued to board. We boarded and the plane pushed out of the gate and the one FA came over to me an asked me, "We are not going to have a problem on this flight?" I said no your not with me at least, My problem was with that agent out there pretending to be Billy Graham and lecture me about a slip of the tongue for which I apologized right away for. She just smirked and gave a bit a laugh. We then taxied out just to sit on the tarmac for almost 3 hours. I asked the FA when they 1st shut the engines off for a glass of water so I can take my one pill that I had left. She came with it and I thanked her very much. Finally about three hours later we took off. We too off towards the south but we seemed to travel between cells. I was all lost on which way we were flying. Here we went north over Oklahoma and then turned east to take the normal route to PHL going over MEM, Beckley W.V. and then Dupont 4 approach. We got off the plane and I thanked the crew for a smooth flight. I got to meet several people on board during the delay that made in to some interesting conversations about our vacations.
ALL in ALL AA Done An Awesome Job (Except those two agents in DFW) I still apologize for the slip of the tongue, but I don't need to be lectured by a 25-30 year old wannabe Billy Grahams.
Too ALL the Flight crews of May 3 689/38 and May 9 37/1454. Thank You and a Job well done.
Edited:
After further review of those two agents at C-19, I am not sorry about it. Yes it was a slip of the tongue and after the first apology on my behalf, it should have been over and done with. But their arrogance really ticked me off. They acted like I the customer, that it was my job to make them happy, I am generally an easy going traveler and stuff like that, just irritates me. And to those 2 Agents, I will be going to DFW, next month and I will be on my prowl. I scheduled some extra time there.
