Twenty Six hours at JFK airport, New York
Having spent two enjoyable months in the US, the last two days I spent in anxiety.
The Delta Connectio flight from BWI airport, Baltimore was delayed by more than an hour. As a result, when i reached JFK New York, the Delta Airlines to Rome had already left. Without much deliberation Delta gave me a seat in the following day's flight, i.e. after 24 hrs.
In the JFK airport i witnessed a face of US beauracracy. I went from pillar to post to change the ticket as i couldn't wait for so long. Everyone giving an advice, but a wrong one. Even for a one phrase clarification, i had to stand in a line for more than an hour. For the night, they wouldn't make any arrangement for accommodation. After much discussion, and questions like 'who's your MD? want to talk to him' etc., i was given a coupon for accommodation in a hotel with a dinner coupon. The dinner was costing 30 dollars of which Delta payed only 7 dollars and the rest from my wallet. Good business for the hotel at the cost of the stranded passengers. I was fortunate enough to get accommodation in the hotel for the night. Tens of other passengers spent the night in the airport lounge.
The next whole day I spent waiting in the arrival lounge. The flight to Rome was at 6.55 and again the usual dealy, took off at 8.35 and landed at Fiumicino at 10.25 in the morning. After the passport checking, i came to collect the luggage only to find that my luggage was missing. I waited, went round in the airport and checked with people but to of no use. Finally, stood in the line of Flight customer care line for another one hour to lodge a written complaint.
Thus finally reached the college, 50 hours after i lelft Baltimore.
A bad experience??? not really!! Next time i know what to do when my flight is delayed. Hope my baggage arrives so as not to make this a bad experience...haha
The Delta Connectio flight from BWI airport, Baltimore was delayed by more than an hour. As a result, when i reached JFK New York, the Delta Airlines to Rome had already left. Without much deliberation Delta gave me a seat in the following day's flight, i.e. after 24 hrs.
In the JFK airport i witnessed a face of US beauracracy. I went from pillar to post to change the ticket as i couldn't wait for so long. Everyone giving an advice, but a wrong one. Even for a one phrase clarification, i had to stand in a line for more than an hour. For the night, they wouldn't make any arrangement for accommodation. After much discussion, and questions like 'who's your MD? want to talk to him' etc., i was given a coupon for accommodation in a hotel with a dinner coupon. The dinner was costing 30 dollars of which Delta payed only 7 dollars and the rest from my wallet. Good business for the hotel at the cost of the stranded passengers. I was fortunate enough to get accommodation in the hotel for the night. Tens of other passengers spent the night in the airport lounge.
The next whole day I spent waiting in the arrival lounge. The flight to Rome was at 6.55 and again the usual dealy, took off at 8.35 and landed at Fiumicino at 10.25 in the morning. After the passport checking, i came to collect the luggage only to find that my luggage was missing. I waited, went round in the airport and checked with people but to of no use. Finally, stood in the line of Flight customer care line for another one hour to lodge a written complaint.
Thus finally reached the college, 50 hours after i lelft Baltimore.
A bad experience??? not really!! Next time i know what to do when my flight is delayed. Hope my baggage arrives so as not to make this a bad experience...haha
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