Worst Thanksgiving overnight
11-27-2014, 05:32 AM
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Where is Juneau? Is it near Juno?
Originally Posted by mike734
Mine's the one to beat. Juneau for about 12 hours. Nothing will be open. No flight attendants. Just a Naval reserve Captain to share a meal with. Hopefully the hotel will have some meals prepared and ready for us to microwave in the walk-in. Beat that.
11-27-2014, 07:03 AM
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Here's a different take--one of my crews was scheduled to be stuck out for the holiday. I justified flying them home (actually to their family dinner which wasn't in their home city) via airlines by saving the hotel and meal expenses. The passengers were fine with it. Then, the plane went down on mx problem, chartered out the the trip and they had to drive to T'giving.
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11-27-2014, 07:25 AM
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Originally Posted by galaxy flyer
Here's a different take--one of my crews was scheduled to be stuck out for the holiday. I justified flying them home (actually to their family dinner which wasn't in their home city) via airlines by saving the hotel and meal expenses. The passengers were fine with it. Then, the plane went down on mx problem, chartered out the the trip and they had to drive to T'giving.
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11-27-2014, 07:52 AM
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Originally Posted by mike734
I'm told, although I've never confirmed, that Horizon used to fly around the system picking up their crews in the Metro to bring them home for the holidays. That'd be nice.
11-27-2014, 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by qazWSX
Hah! I can beat that easy. HOME! With Ol'Whatshername, Cruella de'mother in- law, her third husband the Baptist Minister, Whatshername's 40 year old, pregnant old maid sister and her snot nosed other kid, and nine cat's with no concept of keep off the table.
I'd like a divorce for Christmas, but can't afford that much this year.
And, yes, real, no joke, timed out and no where else to go.
I'd like a divorce for Christmas, but can't afford that much this year.
And, yes, real, no joke, timed out and no where else to go.
11-27-2014, 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by galaxy flyer
Later, the Horizon T'giving shuttle ended when the MEC asked for deadhead pay, out and back, and settled for a 3% paycut and frozen turkey. That's tongue in check.
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11-27-2014, 08:33 AM
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I had a bad Thanksgiving layover in Great Falls, MT in '07. Typical small town that rolls up the sidewalks on the holiday (as they should). The grocery store across the street was closed as was the infamous Sip 'n Dip Lounge. Things were looking pretty bleak. I bought a package of Peanut M&M's out of the vending machine for dinner. Then I found "Superbad" on Pay-Per-View. Best $7.99 I ever spent. Happy Thanksgiving... where ever you end up tonight.
11-27-2014, 08:50 AM
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Montgomery,Alabamma, 1987, Ramada Inn. Weather delays. Got to the hotel after the restaurant should have closed an hour before. They kept the restaurant open just for my crew and then refused to accept any money. We tipped as generously as we could but I'll never forget what those wonderful people did to make our Thanksgiving turn out OK.
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