5 Down, 3 To Go

Folks, we’re into Hour 5 of the…

*audience screams in unison*
Mark Phillip Hates American Airlines Telethon!

That’s right people, 5 action-packed hours down and 3 more to go. Have I mentioned that my last-minute fare was sooooo cheap?

*audience again*
How cheap was it?!?

So cheap, that despite having no bags to check, being at the airport plenty early, being told over the phone that I was fine to standby, and the best puppy dog face I’ve ever put on, American has been kind enough to let me watch plane after plane after plane leave with empty seats on it, refusing to simply let me standby because of “restrictions” on my ticket. 8(!) whole hours spent in the fabulous Fort Lauderdale Airport before they let me start my trip home, of course routing me through the bastion of on-time performance, DFW. Man. You just can’t pay for that kind of service, people….