Stuck in Atlanta

Hello gipeeps!!!!!

i'm stuck in atlanta for 1 more day. Northwest airlines called it an "act of god", i call it "god want me to stay in ATL for 1 more day" (Hohohoho)

Anyways, it makes for an interesting story, so i might as well share it here.

Our trip back to Singapore was full of obstacles:

1) Our flight was delayed from 1205 to 1330

2) Upon boarding the flight, they requested that 9 people volunteer to get off the plane because the plane was "too heavy". In return, these 9 lucky people got a $300 round trip voucher from NWA and they will take the 1630 flight on delta airlines.

3) Once that was out of the way, we had a 15 minute wait for the fuel calculations and weight calculations to be approved and sent to the pilot before the plane can be pushed out of the gate.

4) Finally, the plane left the gate and the crew was preparing for takeoff check. Just as the plane was HALFWAY to the takeoff strip. It stops dead and the captain announces that all westbound flights are put on hold as there are thunderstorms in the region.

The captain proposed that we wait in the plane for 45 mins because we have already left the gate and if the plane was to return to the gate there would be a long line . So we
just sat on the taxiway for 45 mins, the air circulation was pretty bad and there were times when there was no aircon cause the plane was running on it's auxiliary engine to save fuel. I was feeling all light-headed and giddy from the lack of fresh air when the captain decided to return to the gate. (Hooray!)

5) Returning to the gate, NWA announced that all flights westbound are cancelled (like WTF?~!?~) No compensation (ie hotels, flights) will be given as it's considered an "act of god" so what they could do for us is to rearrange the flights again.

6) Went to rearrange my flights, here's what i got:

Non-stop flight to ROME on delta airlines! Hohohohohoho ROME ROME ROME ROME ROME!

and now for the winner:

Non-stop flight from ROME to Singapore on Singapore Airlines!!!!! WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

I think i can hear u gasp in front of your computers!

Hohoho! SQ girls here i come!!!

Now i'm sitting comfortably in a Ramada Inn room, chilling out till my flight at 1600 tomorrow. Hopefully nothing else pops up tomorrow or else i'm really gonna get pissed.... I'm starting to miss home already!

Oh yeah, while i'm on the topic of nice flight upgrades... did i mention that i had a free upgrade to business class on my way from ATL to Orlando? heehehehehee......

Till then, Seeeya guys and take care!!!