Long Journey to California

beware of ATA airlines, best services not provided. (my first time to use ATA airline)

Long trip, in short story...

Tuesday - 20 June, 2006

4pm- Kissed 195 good bye before entering the gates area at LGA airport

4:10pm- boarding time but delayed as other plane for Houston, TX was still there

4:35pm- original scheduled take off time but none of us were boarded yet

4:45pm- finally boarded

5:10pm- took off

7:45pm- landed at O'Hara (supposed to land at Midway but flap brakes malfunction so had to land at O'hara as they have long runway w/firetrucks and ambulances waiting) (my next flight from Midway to LAX was to be at 7:40 on southwest airline, arriving in LAX by 10:05pm)

Ard 1 hr span- we were being detained in plane

9pm- finally let off the plane and pick up our baggage, then waited for arranged bus (it was one limo and one limobus) to take us to Midway

10pm- argued at ticketing desk (a gal who s heading to LAX, too, did all of talking for her & me) ATA kept refer us to Southwest and they refer us back to them. There was no more flights out to LAX and Southwest said we would have to be on standby but finally they had us confirmed a seat on plane at 6:25am, instead of standby. ATA finally gave us an apology coupons (consist $10 phone card, $10 food, & $50 off on next booking) but no place to sleep for the nite.

10:25pm-rushed to get some food because food court closed at 10:30 but too late as security wont let us though because our permission slip (must have airline ticket to get in gates area) wasn't authorized yet so had to drag an ATA representative down to get them to let us in. Luckily there's one 24 hours food stand.

12am- Midway airport gave us cots in hallway with airplane blanket and pillow.

4:30am- airport workers woke us up and kicked us out of cots, went to my departing gate to wait and snooze abit

6am-informed stewardess that I'm deaf and was ushered first in line to board (southwest didn't have assigned seats) & had them to let hearing girl who helped me to go in first with me in way of thanking her.

6:35am- took off without any more delays, whew.

8:45am- touched down in LAX at last on Wednesday - 21 June, 2006

Here I am in state of sunshine & in city of smog for next 2 months, eh :)