“I really hope one day that I can vanquish the dragon of my following sports. But I am so thankful this column was printed”
I read with interest your article about the increase in airline cancellations and delays.
Three weeks ago, I was in New Orleans for work with a planned return flight to New York for Thursday evening. Upon arrival at the car rental return, four hours before the planned take-off, I was notified that the flight was canceled. Despite best efforts to secure another flight that evening, even with a stopover flying through the night, nothing was available.
I booked a Friday late morning flight and, upon waking up at 4:45 in the morning, I learned that it was canceled. The only flight out that would arrive before Shabbos had one available seat. I booked that flight, which gave me a four -hour cushion to land before Shabbos — not ideal.
Off to the airport, through security, and on the phone for work. I checked with the scheduling board 90 minutes before the scheduled departure time and the flight was delayed by at least two hours. At this point, after speaking with my rav and wife, I would spend Shabbos in Metairie, Louisiana, without any clean clothes, place to stay, food, or family.
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