Disclaimer: just wanna share my experience, some whining and lots of complaining will be included. Not gonna say it’s the worst experience in the world, but it’s my worst experience so far.
Dec 15,
1:00 am : my alarm just went off, I don’t really want to wake up so I give myself 30 extra minutes. I still have food to eat, final stuff to pack, a shower to take and other knick knacks.
2:30 am : I just finished checking out, tears are threatening to fall. To think I won’t be back in nine months or more. I called a Lyft and I’m surprised to find it’s 2 min away. I bring down my bags painstakingly, all three of them. The lady driver is very nice.
3:30 am : We’ve beeen going in circles, the gps was trash so we relied on just the signs. Luckily we just pulled over, I’m a little bit panicked. I get a cart, one I have to pay for. It was an amazing investment but one that left me at the blink of tears.
3:40 am : I’m confused. I’m at terminal E where Qatar Airways operates but it’s close to empty. On the ticket it says I have to be at terminal C, and I don’t know how to get there. I’m almost not connected to the internet and the Logan Wifi has refused to work.
3:45 am : I decide to brace the cold, cars and roads I shouldn’t be using to get to terminal C. I almost get run over by cars and walk where pedestrians are not allowed to. It is super busy at terminal C, but there is no Qatar Airways. I decide to go back to terminal E, but at least I used the right passage.
6:45 am : My anxiety is at maximum. I decide to check again my booking. Turns out it was not operated by Qatar Airways, hence the inactivity. I literally run back to terminal C. However check in is over because I arrived at less than 20 min before the flight.
5:20 am : I am at the help desk of Jet Blue airways when my flight leaves the airport. They can’t reschedule for me, so the whole itinerary is missed/ messed up/ unsalvageable.
5:40 am : I try calling Qatar Airways but they don’t open until 9:00 am. I call student universe, I used it to book my flight, and it goes through. There’s a new itenerary, but I’ll be charged lots of fees. However it’s my best bet. I agree to pay knowing full well I don’t have the money in my account. I was hoping to get a negative balance and deal with it later. The card was denied.
6:15 am : I start a marathon of calling all my friends, knowing full well most of them may be sleeping. Of the three I counted on most, two were asleep one was paying something important at that instant.
After almost giving up, I called someone expecting them to be asleep or not have the money but it both worked out. She
was awake and helped me pay for the fees, I’ll forever be grateful- everyday she redefined what friendship really means.
7:30 am: The stress of rebooking was now over, I had to face another demon waiting for 12 hours to check in for my flight.
8:00 am - 7:30 pm : I rediscovered what enterprising really means. Every move was calculated to maximize comfort, time spent at a certain place and minimize boredom. I moved between seats close to the restroom and the restaurants. Bought food twice, spent a total of four hours eating it- it was spiced with a few naps here and there. I called people and they kept me company. I read a book. I listened to a book. I dozed off now and then
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