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Thursday, April 10, 2008
12:32:00 PM EDT

'Spreading' News


This morning I came online and did my normal little routine, checked out the AOL alerts with a little journal reading.  Not much happening here in j-land.  Seems everyone must be out enjoying some nice weather.  If so, can you share some sunshine with those of us in the state of Washington?  Please?!  Just a wee bit of sun would be appreciated.
 
Next I jumped over to look at the news.  It's the last thing I do before starting on work for the business.  This is the first thing I read in the AOL News:
Flight Cancellations Likely to Spread
By DAN CATERININICCHIA, (HOW do you pronounce that last name?!?!)
AP
Posted: 2008-04-10 11:24:05
WASHINGTON (April 10) - This week's flight cancellations by American Airlines are likely to spread to other U.S. airlines in the weeks ahead as federal regulators step up a by-the-book review of carriers' compliance with maintenance and safety orders issued in recent years.
 
My very first thought was "Oh thank goodness I don't work at Expedia still!"  Just the other day I was almost missing the job.  However after reading that headline, I was thinking about all the cranky people calling about canceled flights and how I'd be expected to magically fix all their problems - after all I personally was the one to create ALL the problems.  That little bit of me that was missing the job, stopped missing it in an instant!
 
Then another reality hit.  Tomorrow my son flies from VA to MI to see his wife for the first time since they learned her dad has cancer while he was out to sea.  He is going to meet her dad for the first time.  Anyway, he's flying American Airlines.  It was after all the airline that I recommended as I had the least amount of problems with them when I worked in the travel industry.  I always had good experiences with them as a customer too.
 
Second bit of reality hit.  The article said it was likely to spread to OTHER airlines!  Oh geesh.  They better NOT think of holding this Grandma back from seeing her granddaughters!  Uh oh, I MIGHT be the cranky one now!  Well, I'm thinking positive for my son and for our flights.  At this point, it's all I can do. ::sigh::  Wish I was rich and owned my own Lear jet! Do you know how often I'd be visiting those precious granddaughters of mine!

Last diddly, I posted some photos from our last trip to Washington DC in my photo journal.  As I was looking at the CD I realized I really didn't take many photos while in DC.  We were so busy running around to see as much as we could that I rarely stopped to take pictures!

Okay, now it's time for me to get to work.  At least my work will be quiet and peaceful. :-)


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  • #14 Comment from suzypwr 
    4/17/08 9:51 AM | Permalink
    I was flying around out west when they started that - I got lucky and my flights were even on time - and I hope you have the same luck!

    xoxo
  • #13 Comment from wwfbison 
    4/14/08 11:14 AM | Permalink
    I cannot imagine the mess created by all of those cancelled flights!
    Lisa
  • #12 Comment from lifes2odd 
    4/11/08 10:02 PM | Permalink
    Sure hope your son was able to get the flight. Sure hope they don't mess with grandma's flight either!!
    Martha :-)
  • #11 Comment from yakima127 
    4/11/08 10:12 AM | Permalink
    Uh, oh!  I didn't even think about all that until you mentioned it.  I didn't know it could spread to other airlines!  I hope K gets back before that happens.  Oh, gosh.  What about summer break???  This is horrible news on one hand, but knowing it is being done for the benefit of all of us, long term, makes it easier to accept.  Are you booked on American?  J
  • #10 Comment from sugarsweet056 
    4/10/08 10:44 PM | Permalink
    Hope his flight is ok.
    Have a good wkend.
    Hugs,
    Sugar
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