Can’t Wait to Leave Philadelphia

In school, we were forced to study a play called “Philadelphia, Here I Come”.  I hated it.  Now the city is getting it’s own back.  I arrived in 30 minutes early from Dublin.  I did the usual USA Customs baggage dance and dropped off my check-in bag.  I then got my first opportunity to see the status of my 16:40 connecting flight to Virginia.  CANCELLED.  I went to a service desk and got moved to an earlier flight at 15:40.  I was asked where my check in bag was.  Huh?  It was in the logical location – checked in!  The status boards and desks are after the bag-re-check-in outside customs.  Looks like my bag will be lost and I’ll be filing a baggage claim in Virginia for the 4th time in 3 years.

I made my way over to the terminal and sat as my plane sat idle for nearly 2 hours.  Then approaching boarding time we heard there was a delay.  I saw the crew leave the plane and the terminal.  The announcement was made that “the plane is in maintenance and may or may not be replaced.  No status on the flight”.  Yikes!  30 minutes later we heard the flight would be 2 hours late, leaving at 17:45 instead of 15:40.  I’m not banking on that.  Flights have been cancelled all over the place because there is some rain.  I’d like to invite these folks to fly in/out of Dublin – we wouldn’t have an airport if we cancelled a flight every time it rained.

I’m hoping I get out of here today.  I’ve got plans to get out and about with my camera gear.  I’ll be damned if US Airways steals a day of my vacation.