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"Flying" through the Holidays in Any Kind of Weather

There are some amazing sites to track air travel... they are at the end of this blog and you should definitely bookmark them!  

 I hate to admit the story I'm about to write down. But it's one of those airport mishaps that you can laugh at.... especially if it did not happen to you!   I was living on the East Coast where every city is "close to the Big Apple." 

In Philadelphia, you can be in Times Square in an hour and a half... so I agreed that New York was a viable option for my parents to fly into from Salt Lake City for a visit with me in Philly.  They could come to a New York airport... instead of Philadelphia... saving about $150 per ticket.  Plus, I would drive up and take them into NYC after they arrived.  Great plan.  

I arrived at the airport... we connected via cell phone... My Dad told me they were at the Arrivals of American Airlines... waiting by the curb. 

I drove through, did not see them.  I had to do "the loop" and called him back.  "Where are you?"  We thought we had figured it out... 45 minutes later and 4 loops around the airport.... I said "Dad ask an agent or security person which part of the airport...." 

We double, triple checked... He was at arrivals... He was at American... he was at Door 6... I was at the same landmarks... WE STILL COULD FIND EACH OTHER!   I was just about to park when I hear the officer say, "Sir, you are at Newark,"   L O N G  P A U S E.

"Dad. I'm at JFK."  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Another hour and a half drive, finally I picked my folks up!  I have no way to explain how this happened other than I said fly in NY and the airline probably just gave the best price to Newark which is close the city... yadda yadda...  

 Anyway.  All kinds of things can happen when you pick up relatives from the airport.  And yes, even when all the communication is perfect.... the weather will ruin the best laid plans... so here's a way to track your flights this holiday season...  Best wishes for your on time arrivals... I'll be picking my folks up at Midway... or was it O'Hare?   

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