<p>Binx, this is rather like watching a movie lol. I keep checking in for the latest entertainment (sorry to be so amused at your son’s expense though). I do hope it all turns out well though and surely the worst is over…</p>
<p>OMG, I just found this thread and read all six pages like a book I couldn’t put down.
If I’d found it sooner, I’d have offered to make the Dulles run.
Binx, I must say, I just love your sense of humor in a crisis… buying a wig to have hair to pull out… Mary’s daughter not flying the same day as your son.</p>
<p>Here’s hoping the rest of the Korean adventure is thrilling for your boy.</p>
<p>You know, it’s too bad he’s already in college - this would make a great essay!</p>
<p>Binx,
I’m going to assume he made it to California. For the next leg of the flight, you might find this flight enjoyable: <a href=“http://flightaware.com/[/url]”>http://flightaware.com/</a> You can track the flight live all the way to South Korea! We’re all hoping that the second leg is a little more boring!</p>
<p>Thanks for the flight tracker. I’ve been tracking his current flight using another one, but I don’t know that it goes international. By the way, if you’re in Indiana, wave!</p>
<p>WOW
I just read this whole thread. I can certainly see why this young Korean gal’s haphazard way of planning would drive me nuts.</p>
<p>I would also send Delta a letter and try for full apology.</p>
<p>jym, I took my D to a violin lesson in downtown Atlanta yesterday afternoon, where it thundered a lot, and the lights even flickered, but not a drop came down. The violin teacher fussed and fussed about it not raining. I was there when my S called to say he was on the tarmac waiting for the storm to pass. On the way home, we had such a driving rain that many cars pulled over to wait it out. It was a miserable crawl home (but my Mini is amazing! I fully expected it to inflate, like Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.) My D called her violin teacher, and asked about the weather, sure he would say it was finally raining – and he still hadn’t gotten a drop. It’s an hour trip, but we hit the rain within 20 minutes of his house. So strange. </p>
<p>How long has this drought been going on? Then it storms and delays the flight!</p>
<p>I checked some various travel websites, and airlines apparently are not responsible for delayed flights, and don’t have to make any amends at all. And considering the whole east coast was practically shut down, I suspect the airlines will show some solidarity in not offering compensation.</p>
<p>binx- I may of missed it, but he lands in LA tonight, and spends the night with relatives. When he is scheduled to fly to Korea?</p>
<p>The Asiana flight leaves at 1:30 p.m. (aka 13:30) tomorrow (Sunday). Arrives in Incheon on Monday at 5:30 p.m.</p>
<p>(Time differences are so confusing. Next Saturday he arrives in LA 5 hours before he leaves Seoul!)</p>
<p>He’s over MO now - getting close to KS. Don’t think I’ll be able to stay up for the whole flight! United 307, if anybody else wants to wave. :)</p>
<p>I’d love to wave, but if he passes over me he’s taking the scenic route. Get some sleep.</p>
<p>He called us at 1:30 (he forgot about the time difference - but that’s okay) to say he’d landed and was walking out of the terminal. If he was already off the plane at that point, they must have made up some time in the air. He said he slept the entire trip.</p>
<p>The group in Korea was supposed to email all the parents once they’d gotten the cell phone, to give us contact info. I haven’t received anything yet - perhaps they think I don’t need it, since my kid isn’t there yet. I was hoping to be able to give it to S2 before he caught the next flight. He asked me last night what he was supposed to say about the “purpose of his trip” etc when he arrives. I don’t even know what questions they ask. I am hoping for an ATM at the Incheon airport, so he doesn’t have to use money changers. Not sure he’s even thought about that. I’m thinking lots of wild thoughts of what might happen, but I am determined not to borrow trouble. “Each day has enough trouble of its own.”</p>
<p>Wow binx!</p>
<p>My thoughts are with you–and your son. The east coast problem even affected our leaving Hawaii on time as it made planes in and out of O’Hare delayed. You’re right about not borrowing trouble. Most likely everything will work out great from this point on. Thanks for keeping us posted.</p>
<p>Gee binx,
Hopefully he is getting some more sleep at the relatives house and will get a good meal and get to LAX refreshed and renewed! Hopefully you will hear from the Korea contingent before he has to board at LAX. Fingers still crossed!</p>
<p>Hi Binx, I couldn’t wait to get up this morning to check this thread. It’s like a great novel. Glad to hear the “first leg” of the trip is done. Where is his luggage?? Did it get sent through the FIRST time or was he able to get it off the plane. Ah the beauty of carryon music cases!!!</p>
<p>As far as I know, he has his luggage. We know he picked it up in DC - there were no connecting flights - all cancelled, so it had no where to go. And the flight to LA was direct. But when he called, he was on his way to collect his bag, so I don’t know for sure. </p>
<p>Our overnight house guests just left, so now I can get back to worrying. 
S2 has always claimed he doesn’t ever worry about anything because he knows I’ve got that part taken care of.</p>
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<p>I’ve said this before…I hope our sons get to meet someday. They can compare notes on whose mom worries the most.</p>
<p>S2 just called … from the Business Lounge.</p>
<p>He had a great time meeting my aunt, uncle, and cousins. They stayed up till about 1 a.m. talking, then all got up and met for breakfast somewhere. He said it felt like family, and he wished he had a longer layover. (One that was scheduled, that is!)</p>
<p>He got to the airport in plenty of time. The airline had given him the name and phone number of the president of Asiana in California, and said if there were any problems, he would personally take care of them. When he checked in, the ticket agent informed him he’d been upgraded to business class. So he wanted to know how this whole business thing worked … like the food in the lounge was free? As if we’d had any experience!</p>
<p>So maybe things are looking up!</p>
<p>Business class on such a long trip will be really nice to have, but the thing that makes me feel best is that he seems to have been designated as someone to be taken care of!</p>
<p>Hopefully things will be better from this point on. Business class is a nice upgrade on a long flight.</p>
<p>Nice update. An upgrade and the number of the president of operations in California. Yup, they are looking out for him. That will help!</p>
<p>Ah yes…we always walk “through” the business class section on our long international flights…and yearn for those nice reclining bed like seats with personal TVs and such…and dividers from the next seat over. AND a place to stretch out those legs. At least he’ll be travelling in comfort on the long flight. I think the food is slightly better as well…although my experience is that they feed you to death on all international flights. Glad things are looking up. Maybe they would like him to fly business class on the way back? Will he have a chance to see the CA relatives at all while he’s in Santa Barbara? Maybe an “arranged and planned” meeting could take place.</p>