Hello All-
We got up around 6 am this morning to catch our 9:35 AM flight. Everything went well checking out of the hotel, dropping off the rental van, checking in, etc. However, at 9 AM, Delta discreetly changed the status of our flight from "On Time for 9:35" to "Delayed to 1:00 PM." Luckily, we got in line right away at the gate. Three hours later, we had our new flights for tomorrow, Monday.
Apparently, the door of the plane broke. The pilot told me that on the way to Miami from Atlanta, the latch that keeps the door closed (and the plane pressurized) started to open on its own. Sounds serious!
Because Miami is not a hub for Delta, they do not have any mechanics on site. The American Airlines mechanics attempted to fix the problem. The pilot believed they had fixed it, but the mechanics in Atlanta would not allow the plane to fly until they looked at it, which meant the flight still had not taken off the last I checked at 5:09 PM!
Better safe than sorry. Everything to the northeast was booked solid today being the end of April vacation for Mass. We tried everything- other airlines, other routes, other destinations, but nothing worked.
Actually, the Dore's got picked to take a different flight to Atlanta, but decided to stay with the group to the end. In the end, it means they will not get back to Boston until 8:30 PM tomorrow night. The rest of us will be back in Boston tomorrow (Monday) at 2:40 PM.
Sorry for the hassle! We'll see you all soon!
Adam
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