Selective Weather

Well, I'm sitting here in Atlanta airport supposed to be on my way to AECT in Dallas. Because it was seven dollars cheaper, I went with American Airlines (as the conference airfare provider) instead of my usual US carrier.

My original flight was at 12:20pm, arriving in Dallas at 1:40pm - in tons of time for my 4:00pm intern orientation meeting. When I arrived at the airport, I discovered that my flight had been cancelled and that I was booked on a 3:05pm flight (arriving 4:35pm). The agent informed me that weather in Dallas was to blame and that she would put me on priority stand-by for the 1:50pm flight (arriving at 3:15pm, still time to make my meeting).

Well, the 1:50pm flight didn't actually leave until 3:00pm - without me on it. I was listed as the first person on the stand-by priority screen that was shown at the gate, and even though I never moved from that position, somehow at least four people were able to be confirmed before me.

So, I had to go back to the 3:05pm flight, which wouldn't be so bad, I mean it was only five minutes later. However, this one was now been delayed until 4:05pm (arriving at 5:35pm).

The funny thing is that Delta had three flights to Dallas today, same airport too, and United had one - all of which left Atlanta at the correct time. Pretty selective weather that it only delayed American Airlines flights, don't you think?

Tags: AECT 2006, AECT, American Airlines, graduate student, graduate students, graduate school, higher education, education