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- Apr 18, 2005
yikes....I hope your ankle is ok now.No trip report because as of last night I was all about I hate WestJet ,,,,,,,,,,, long story short ,,,, bag drop at WestJet took over an hour and half in a line up.
All bag check in kiosks broken,,, only 2 computers working ,,not enough staff.
Orlando Security check had 2 people screening for everyone,,, many flights delayed and cancelled.
Customs people said they don't have the staff.
Took over an hour to get through,,,,, as I am at gate 90 ,,, needing to get to gate 95 they say last call for my flight,,,,,, everyone starts running,,,,,,,,,
I start running in my Birkenstocks ,,, new suitcase doesn't keep up with me .... I rolll to the left ,,, over my ankle goes and I hit the floor.
Barely walking I make it to board the plane cause I am CANADIAN and not missing this flight.
I sat with an ice pack on my ankle the entire flight. (And a shot with Advil).
They took me off the plane in a wheelchair and skipped the (mile long) customs walk via an elevator system.
I got outside of Pearson Airport and sat on a bench and had a good old cry,,,,
Never have I been so HAPPY to be home!!
Guess who will be flying carry on ONLY next trip!
Hugs Mel
Pretty much what you describe at MCO is what has been the situation for a loooong time now. The kiosks have barely been working for years....unless you are flying with Southwest, theirs seem to always work. I think we were in the bag drop line back in June for a good 30 minutes or more and we were close to the front of the line. Some people managed to get bag tags from the kiosks but no boarding passes and other people had the opposite. My DD had the same experience in May. In January the kiosks worked but the printing was all smeared so totally useless. Security has been a disaster for years too. I think our shortest wait in the last 6-7 years has been 30 minutes. LOL....then there was the time that the fake-o-rail stopped working.
Just a tip for everyone. Federal law prohibits a flight from taking off with luggage but no matching passenger. So if you checked a bag but have not boarded the plane they have to either find you and get you in your seat or pull your luggage off the plane. Pulling bags off is the very last resort. So no need to run...just walk quickly.