STYLETHREAD -- LET'S TALK SHOP!

you poor thing!  the 24th was a crazy day. i got stuck in newark airport too!  don't every fly u.s. airways.  i didn't realize until much too late that it was the airline that declared bankruptcy (for some reason i thought it was united).  the first flight i was supposed to be on was cancelled b/c over 300 flight attendants called out sick. then they put me on another flight that was overbooked, so i couldn't get on the plane. i was on the verge of tears talking to the ticketing agent, who kept telling me "hold on they are going to see if anyone is willing to give up their seat." however, as he's saying this i see them rolling the boarding pasage (or whatever it's called) away from the plane.  anyway i ended up barely getting on a plane the next day. the guy had to "force" me on b/c it was overbooked, but i think he felt sorry for me b/c i was crying. though in truth 1/2 of me was crying b/c i was frustrated and the other 1/2 of me was crying b/c i knew it would build sympathy for my cause.

anyway i hope things work out, and make sure they compensate you for all the trouble they put you through. i took advantage of every perk possible (hotel room --even though i live close enough to take the train, refund, change in flight plan, and a free meal) the only thing i didn't ask for was an upgrade to 1st class. i didn't want to push my luck.