I both love and hate airline travel. I love the fact that with little effort I can travel nearly a thousand miles in a few hours.
However, today I got up a little after 4 AM. 5AM cab to the airport. Checked 2 bags ($50). Move thru security, get to our gate maybe an hours early. Wait, wait, & wait. The gate clerk blames the delay on the flight crew not being there. We board 20 min late (not a big deal). Pilot tells us they switched the plane & we have too much gas to land. They have to pump some out of the tanks.
Missed our connection in Charlotte. Gonna get home about 12 hrs later than planned.