Home stretch

 Got back from supper last night--Rocky Rococo pan pizza, a hometown favorite--to find an email from the airline. My 5:30 am flight was canceled. They'd automatically rebooked me to 5:50 pm. On Wednesday. 

Not happy with the idea of paying another day's rental car and motel,  I went online to see if I could do any better. Found one seat left for a 5:50 flight tonight for $580, snapped it up, then canceled the Wednesday flight (for which I'm only getting $180 back. But at least it's a refund, not a travel voucher). Had to wait until this morning at the airport to check my bag and get a seat assignment, but considering what a mess things were--no flights in yesterday, hence no planes this morning, and a whole day's broken bookings to reschedule--I got off pretty easy.

They've been announcing all flights full, please check your carry-on, there won't be enough room, and a morning flight to Phoenix was oversold, they were offering $2500 to take the bump.

Sadly, I'm flying through Denver.

Just had a brat and chips for lunch. Four hours until my flight begins boarding.