Why I Hate Flying Commercial !
Last night I had one of my "more" interesting flights from Fresno, CA headed into Atlanta, GA. I was headed from speaking at a business conference for the Fresno chamber of commerce with the former executive director of the world bank. It was a great event, and was on my way to Atlanta to speak at a conference for Youth Entrepreneurs sponsored by Georgia Pacific.
The entire trip seemed like it was doomed from the start. When I was headed out to Fresno from Kansas City I got involuntarily bumped from my flight, and almost missed the reception I was supposed to be at. Even though I got upgraded to Midwest Express, my connecting flight from LAX to Fresno was overbooked as well by four people! The madness of the airlines.
Then comes the new leg of the trip into Atlanta. First out of Fresno we are on the super packed small jet, where even I at only 5'8 hit my head it seems on the roof. Thanks UNITED AIRLINES for flying small planes that you love to overbook! Then to make matters worst UNITED decides it is better to fly a regional jet all the way from Denver, CO to Atlanta, GA. Another small and cramped JET again! Fortunately I love what I do, and am dedicated to the cause but some days I tell you, personally I am put to the test!
Planes I can deal with, and schedule changes is just part of the business. This night however was the last straw that broke me. Fortunately I had a row to myself but that is where my good fortune ran out. The guy sitting behind had a cold, and every time he sneezed I could FEEL it on the back of my neck!! To make matters worse the guy in front of me had a hacking cough too! Someone please pass me a mask and some airborne and some sanitizer quick! Then comes the grand finale on this flight, it was a young lady who obviously at 11 O'clock at night couldn't stop talking or laughing. Not only was she so loud in her speech that everyone on the place kept looking around at what was that obnoxious chatter. Then to top it off she had the most annoying laugh. So for two hours I was tortured by two sneezing, non mouth covering travelers and one non stop chatter box!
I don't even have time or the space in this post to address the security, and traveling nightmare at the ATL airport!
Can someone please call Mr. Warren Buffet and sign me up for Net-Jets! I'm going to get me a Jet, it's been long overdue!
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