Today was more of the same … shopping, eating and meeting up with crew friends after checking out of the hotel at 1100. We headed to the airport after 1800 from the Holiday Inn Express where we had returned our rental car.
The check-in area was deserted. The flight was rather full but not completely full. However, the plane was very heavy and as standby passengers, there was a real risk of not being boarded due to weight restrictions. There was another flight less than an hour after but it was the same story. Aaahhh … the joys (and stress) of the cheap staff tickets that everyone envies.
After a bit of waiting, we were issued boarding passes. Other people (in bigger groups, travelling with more luggage, but probably with less priority or years of service) were accepted for the flight much much later. The two of us were stuck in the middle in the block of four seats. I was relieved to be on the flight and not stuck in LA for another day. In 12 hours, I’d be home in my own bed after 3+ months of travel.