So, you want to be a traveler. Be sure you have a strong tolerance for stress and a ton of patience. Shortly before I boarded my first flight for St Brandon’s Atoll I got a text from Air France telling me my flight from Paris to Mauritius was cancelled. They rescheduled me on a flight two days later which meant I missed the boat ride from Mauritius to St Brandon’s. Unless I could work something out – the trip was over before it started.
Luckily my rankings are high with Delta (which is who I booked the whole flight with) and I had the nicest lady ever. She spent three hours working every angle on the planet to get me to Mauritius on time before the boat leaves. She succeeded. I flew to London last night instead of Paris and am presently at London Heathrow Airport. Tonight I fly a direct British Airways flight to Mauritius. There’s one catch however, I fly from London Gatwick Airport not the one I’m at now! Luckily, I have 9 hours to cross London to Gatwick and check in.
It’s been a headache but it looks like I’ll still be chasing yellow permit! CLOSE CALL!