Trying to go Boston - Adelaide.
1. Monday: BOS - LAX (Delta, VA codeshare) plane ran out of fuel. Landed at Ontario, Cali to re-fuel. Let people off the plane, plane now unbalanced, had to re-jig. 3 hour+ debacle
2. Monday: Missed LAX - BRIS (VA), re-scheduled for United 839 on Tuesday
3. Tuesday: LAX - SYD (United), takes off and flies for 3 hours, then turns around home, mechanical problem
3. Wednesday: 5am arrive back in LAX. Re-schedule for United tonight (currently waiting). United meal vouchers are for $7 a meal. Also they DONT WORK - i had them re-printed 5 times, each time involving an hour long wait in the Customer Service (oxymoron) line.
I've spent about 48 hours in/around LAX. The first night Delta gave hotel. Second night, United gave me NOTHING.
Asked VA for access to lounge - nope.
Asked VA if i get status credits for United flight, seeing as I was just moved there with no choice - nope.
No one knows where my luggage is, VA said their baggage guy doesn't get in until 630pm - ???
Also having toured the terminals, Qantas/Emirate/etc terminal looks great, Virgin Australia/America terminal small but OK, United/Delta terminals are like a schoolyard toilet block.
I'm really bored and tired.
1. Monday: BOS - LAX (Delta, VA codeshare) plane ran out of fuel. Landed at Ontario, Cali to re-fuel. Let people off the plane, plane now unbalanced, had to re-jig. 3 hour+ debacle
2. Monday: Missed LAX - BRIS (VA), re-scheduled for United 839 on Tuesday
3. Tuesday: LAX - SYD (United), takes off and flies for 3 hours, then turns around home, mechanical problem
3. Wednesday: 5am arrive back in LAX. Re-schedule for United tonight (currently waiting). United meal vouchers are for $7 a meal. Also they DONT WORK - i had them re-printed 5 times, each time involving an hour long wait in the Customer Service (oxymoron) line.
I've spent about 48 hours in/around LAX. The first night Delta gave hotel. Second night, United gave me NOTHING.
Asked VA for access to lounge - nope.
Asked VA if i get status credits for United flight, seeing as I was just moved there with no choice - nope.
No one knows where my luggage is, VA said their baggage guy doesn't get in until 630pm - ???
Also having toured the terminals, Qantas/Emirate/etc terminal looks great, Virgin Australia/America terminal small but OK, United/Delta terminals are like a schoolyard toilet block.
I'm really bored and tired.
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