So...muzzy...
- Things I Learned From This 'Bout of Airplane Travel
- Seatbelts really are different sizes depending on the airline; the United flights on the way out were fine in the department, while the US Airways flights on the way back were really not.
- If you stay quiet and pretend to sleep, they really won't notice you.
- Corollary: If you had asked me to pay for that Economy Plus seat, I would've had my card in your face before you could've finished "seat."
- US Airways charges for a "sleep pack" now, including the blanket you used to be able to get for free. I bought one, and that sucker is going to be my constant travel companion from now on. (I suppose this makes up for me stealing a blanket from Delta some years back. It's a really nice blanket, though.) Their blanket is quite comfy and warming, though I ended up not needing it on the second flight.
- It is not possible to "chug" a TCBY cone, no matter how you try.
- It is possible to wolf down a burger, though you will karmically pay for it with a big mustard stain on one of your favorite shirts.
- Having gone through Denver so many times, I feel as if I've perfected the "smoke on the layover" strategy. I will never try it in Phoenix again, though; I learned my lesson about that some trips past.
- Relatedly, the PHX airport continues to mostly annoy me. Denver and SLC, on the other hand, I am cool with. ABQ has free wi-fi and charging stations. McCarran had charging stations, too, but they apparently weren't plugged in. Also, their Wi-Fi is weaksauce.
- You will always have to struggle with your seatbelt when there are a chunk of people around to watch.
- They really do believe you when you say it's "off." It usually is for me, but...I was kinda amazed/amused.
- If the cabdriver greets you with, "It's gonna snow!"...it's probably not gonna snow.
And now I am home, and all I want to do is snooze. Like so: snoooooze.