What If This Travel Chaos Is Deliberate?
Commentary
Well, it happened again. A friend was coming to visit with a layover flight covering three major airports. It should have taken a few hours. Instead, it took 12 hours, and only with the assistance of Amtrak on the last leg. The rebooked flight would have meant another 36-hour delay, so that was out of the question. As for now, the luggage is still lost.
(Quick note: never check luggage if you can help it. If you are flying anywhere, you should figure out how to pack your life in a bag small enough to fit under your seat. Yes, it’s absurd but that’s where we are today. This is our plight.)…