Day 2 - More Traveling Misadventures

After turning the plane around (we were apparently over Canada, near Alaska when that happened), battling through Delta's red tape and somewhat inept gate/ticket agents, getting to the hotel, and back to the airport -- I thought I was done with traveling misadventures. We were back at the airport, got through security without an issue, and secured a flight from Tokyo to Hong Kong. No problem!



...until about 9:30 AM, one and a half hours before departure, when Delta began to check passengers onto the new flight. Imagine it. There are approximately 400 disgruntled passengers that, at that point, should either be in Tokyo or en route to their next destination (i.e., Hong Kong). There are four gate agents. One gate agent per 100 people.

Clearly, this is an instance of mass chaos and nobody is happy.



Then there's the announcement: everyone must check in and receive a new boarding pass with a new seat assignment -- BUT SIT IN THE OLD SEAT ASSIGNMENT! Unfortunately, this turned out to NOT be the case, but I wound up sitting between Erica and Jose (and across an aisle from Mary), so it worked out.

The plane was not fully boarded until approximately twelve forty-five and we probably didn't leave until about 1:15. Of course, while waiting we got treated to an extra special affair: the overhead bin not closing. Mary, Erica, and I being the enterprising young ladies we are took pictures of this event: