Stranded in Singapore
For fun, the Singapore Airline reps in Beijing would not give us our onward boarding passes from Singapore to Sydney, telling us they would bring them to us while we waitd at the gate. At boarding time, they said we would have to pick them up in Singapore.
When on the plane, they made a man change seats because of the baby's car seat. Of course, he was unhappy. Then they came back and said we couldn't use our FAA approved car seat because of FAA regulations. Then they announced on the loud speaker that our takeoff had been delayed due to passenger seating issues, but the airport hadn't given them permission to back away from the gate yet anyway. 45 minutes later, it hardly seems like our seating issues had anything to due with the delay.
A flight attendant named Victor attempts to smooth things over and promises he will call ahead to have our boarding passes ready. He doesn't. We arrive at the airport an hour late and with one hour to make the connection when Avery leaves his backpack at the gate. We have to wait for the police and bomb squad before we can get his backpack. When we arrive at the gate, there are no boarding passes to be given.
The airport hotel is booked solid. It's after mdnight and we have to be back in a few hours. We ended up spending the night in the transfer lounge at the airport. Not a great start. Tomorrow is another day.
When on the plane, they made a man change seats because of the baby's car seat. Of course, he was unhappy. Then they came back and said we couldn't use our FAA approved car seat because of FAA regulations. Then they announced on the loud speaker that our takeoff had been delayed due to passenger seating issues, but the airport hadn't given them permission to back away from the gate yet anyway. 45 minutes later, it hardly seems like our seating issues had anything to due with the delay.
A flight attendant named Victor attempts to smooth things over and promises he will call ahead to have our boarding passes ready. He doesn't. We arrive at the airport an hour late and with one hour to make the connection when Avery leaves his backpack at the gate. We have to wait for the police and bomb squad before we can get his backpack. When we arrive at the gate, there are no boarding passes to be given.
The airport hotel is booked solid. It's after mdnight and we have to be back in a few hours. We ended up spending the night in the transfer lounge at the airport. Not a great start. Tomorrow is another day.
posted by International Dave at 6:46 PM
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