cat shepard Posted March 22, 2020 #251 Share Posted March 22, 2020 1 minute ago, Kindergirl said: So they really are getting here tomorrow??? 🧐 this date stuff is confusing. They really will be home tomorrow?!?! 😃 I might not be celebrating as much as you are, but I am grinning! Though I got something in my eye. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kindergirl Posted March 22, 2020 Author #252 Share Posted March 22, 2020 The flight from LA to Tampa leaves at 10:40 and is supposed to arrive at 6:04pm What would I do without you all? They would have arrived and I’d just be sitting in Sarasota! @richwmn thank you! @Copper10-8 thank you! @cccole thank you! Thank you all! I can’t believe they will be home tomorrow. So amazing! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kindergirl Posted March 22, 2020 Author #253 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Guess who I am talking to who is NOT on a plane? it really is Monday. they are just departing the ship now. @Copper10-8 you are really going to wish you hadn’t been so kind by the time this is done. I am so sorry for the confusion. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Copper10-8 Posted March 22, 2020 #254 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Just now, Kindergirl said: Guess who I am talking to who is NOT on a plane? it really is Monday. they are just departing the ship now. @Copper10-8 you are really going to wish you hadn’t been so kind by the time this is done. I am so sorry for the confusion. That's not a problem; We'll do this again in 24 hrs 😉 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Vict0riann Posted March 22, 2020 #255 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Going back in time! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kindergirl Posted March 22, 2020 Author #256 Share Posted March 22, 2020 @Copper10-8 You really are amazing! I’m so sorry and so grateful. I better get some sleep, clearly I need it. Remind me to never cross the date line, I will miss my flight for sure. goodnight all. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Copper10-8 Posted March 22, 2020 #257 Share Posted March 22, 2020 1 minute ago, Kindergirl said: @Copper10-8 You really are amazing! I’m so sorry and so grateful. I better get some sleep, clearly I need it. Remind me to never cross the date line, I will miss my flight for sure. goodnight all. A good night of sleep is a good thing after a drive from Ottawa to Sarasota plus a confusing time zone issue 😉 I will be there Mon morning and get them to Delta Terminal 2 for their Tampa Flight I'll have my cell on me so you can have a chat with them during their layover Goodnight! 🙂 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Copper10-8 Posted March 22, 2020 #258 Share Posted March 22, 2020 11 minutes ago, Vict0riann said: Going back in time! 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cranethie Posted March 22, 2020 #259 Share Posted March 22, 2020 (edited) It's always fun travelling from the southern hemisphere up to the northern one - even for us seasoned Aussies. We arrive the day we left and lose/miss a day coming home 🙂 Here's hoping all those travelling north in the next few days arrive safe and sound, maybe a touch weary but smiling just the same. There's going to be some stories to tell in the next few days/weeks. Edited March 22, 2020 by cranethie 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 3rdGenCunarder Posted March 22, 2020 #260 Share Posted March 22, 2020 41 minutes ago, Kindergirl said: @Copper10-8 You really are amazing! I’m so sorry and so grateful. I better get some sleep, clearly I need it. Remind me to never cross the date line, I will miss my flight for sure. goodnight all. It's very confusing. When we flew home from Sydney, the stupid airline computer wouldn't let me check in for my flight the morning of the flight because they did the date line thing wrong and said it was too early to check in! Try to spend tomorrow resting and relaxing. Your parents will be tired and it will do them a lot of good seeing you relaxed and not looking as tired as they will feel. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dillpickle48 Posted March 22, 2020 #261 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Can I just say how wonderful it is to see people reaching out to help each other. This has to be the most uplifting board on CC. At times like this we all need to pull together. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old mike Posted March 22, 2020 #262 Share Posted March 22, 2020 kindergirl, just think they'll be a day younger when you meet them mike 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SightCRR Posted March 22, 2020 #263 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Three more tips if they contact you before they fly. 1) Have them write down on paper your phone number, email and message numbers. Button or contact 1 doesn't cut it on a dead phone. That way someone else can help if needed. 2) Have them charge the phones every chance they get but keep them turned off most of the time and make sure to keep track of the chargers. 3) Now that everyone on this site knows the flt #s watch out for scams. Make sure not to wire money to some unknown number because they say so and so is in the hospital and wont start treatment until they get some money or fall for some other scam. sightcrr 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaFej Posted March 22, 2020 #264 Share Posted March 22, 2020 14 hours ago, cat shepard said: Do they know they are famous & they have an entire group of us routing for them and you? Seriously! I'm looking forward to them being home safely as much as I am my aunt and uncle (in-law)! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kindergirl Posted March 22, 2020 Author #265 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Okay, I slept, I am well rested and.... I didn’t want to say anything yesterday but I thought I might be getting a sore throat and I was scared because if I have it what would I do? Clearly I was just tired and stressed as my partner suggested because I woke up feeling fine. That was a huge relief. @SightCRR thank you for the advice. That makes such good sense with one complicating factor, they never turn on their cell! Don’t even get me started! Lol i know I have other people on this board to call out personally, like my fellow Canadian adoptee from Saskatoon. (I love your province. I saw northern lights there like I never have before.) please know I am reading and appreciating each and every message! To those cheering from the sidelines aka the Jim and Cathy Fan Club, thank you. It’s crazy nice to know that people from all over care. Let’s see what today brings. Cheers everyone. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lido deck main Posted March 22, 2020 #266 Share Posted March 22, 2020 We are all waiting with batted breath. Hoping for updated posts with each leg and then finally when you are all home walking through your door. 🙂 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MMDown Under Posted March 22, 2020 #267 Share Posted March 22, 2020 13 hours ago, Kindergirl said: @Copper10-8 You really are amazing! I’m so sorry and so grateful. I better get some sleep, clearly I need it. Remind me to never cross the date line, I will miss my flight for sure. goodnight all. When my girlfriend from NY stopped over in Hawaii en route to Australia, she did miss her flight. A shop assistant in Honolulu told her the bad news. Despite me warning her, it is easy to do, because the flight check in was before midnight the day before. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MMDown Under Posted March 22, 2020 #268 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Kindergal - Your mother was so lucky she "picked" you. I hope you have a wonderful reunion. (When you next clash, as you possibly will, remember what you went through to get them home safe and sound from Down Under.) 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjcox9 Posted March 22, 2020 #269 Share Posted March 22, 2020 14 hours ago, Copper10-8 said: A good night of sleep is a good thing after a drive from Ottawa to Sarasota plus a confusing time zone issue 😉 I will be there Mon morning and get them to Delta Terminal 2 for their Tampa Flight I'll have my cell on me so you can have a chat with them during their layover Goodnight! 🙂 Gotta say that you are the best! With our many actual days (850 or so) on HAL, I don't think our paths have crossed and hope they will in the future! And the best to Kindergal and her parents........ 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MMDown Under Posted March 22, 2020 #270 Share Posted March 22, 2020 1 hour ago, tjcox9 said: Gotta say that you are the best! With our many actual days (850 or so) on HAL, I don't think our paths have crossed and hope they will in the future! And the best to Kindergal and her parents........ I agree. I have always trusted his comments and wisdom, without knowing him. Now I know how kind he is. Kindness is needed, at this difficult time, more than ever. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cccole Posted March 22, 2020 #271 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Kindergirl - where have your parents been staying? Did they have help to/from the air craft from Perth to Sydney? Hope so. Can't wait to see Copper10-8's photo tomorrow a.m. I am still "on call" if he needs help. Keep us posted as to their progress. Cherie 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TiogaCruiser Posted March 22, 2020 #272 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Somehow I think this’ll be the highlight of the week... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kindergirl Posted March 22, 2020 Author #273 Share Posted March 22, 2020 @Copper10-8 alerted me to the fact that We may have a problem with their LA to Tampa flight. I went on and sure enough it’s cancelled. What’s worse though is that it appears to me that their Perth to Sydney flight was cancelled too. if anyone has a minute can you double check that I’m not making a mistake? The flight was DL 7284 and I was looking at the link copper10-8 sent. Flightaware.com The Sydney to LAX flight seems fine (DL 6799) seems on track, so hopefully they got on another flight to Sydney. There seem to be other flights from LAX to TPA besides their cancelled DL 1301 No worries if y’all are busy (I’m trying to practice my southern accent for my new life in Florida) I’m pretty sure I didn’t mix this up. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cccole Posted March 22, 2020 #274 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Have you checked to see if you can postpone all flights for 1 day? Hopefully the HAL rep is still helping them with everything. AA has flights direct from DFW to TPA but I don't know if that will work. HAL should really be helping them. If they are able to stay in a hotel in Perth or Sydney until everything is sorted that might be the best. I hope they are being well taken care of. Lots of stress involved but you are trying to absorb a lot of it. See if another day might work. Cherie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiperHolliday Posted March 22, 2020 #275 Share Posted March 22, 2020 8 minutes ago, Kindergirl said: @Copper10-8 alerted me to the fact that We may have a problem with their LA to Tampa flight. I went on and sure enough it’s cancelled. What’s worse though is that it appears to me that their Perth to Sydney flight was cancelled too. if anyone has a minute can you double check that I’m not making a mistake? The flight was DL 7284 and I was looking at the link copper10-8 sent. Flightaware.com The Sydney to LAX flight seems fine (DL 6799) seems on track, so hopefully they got on another flight to Sydney. There seem to be other flights from LAX to TPA besides their cancelled DL 1301 No worries if y’all are busy (I’m trying to practice my southern accent for my new life in Florida) I’m pretty sure I didn’t mix this up. I've been following. My husband is a captain at Delta. Today's LAX-TPA flight was canceled, as well as yesterday's. Tomorrow's (your parent's flight) is still scheduled to operate - as of right now. There's about 70 passengers booked on that flight (the plane holds 180). DL is gradually canceling flights day by day as they find it necessary to do so. This is all part of the 70% reduction in service. The fact that they've canceled this flight for the past two days is not a good sign. It will likely be canceled tomorrow, the next day and onward. There is of course a possibility they will not cancel - but the likelihood seems to be that they will. My husband is supposed to go to work on Tuesday. They have begun to cancel some of his flights but only on the first day of his trip so far. No cancelations on any domestic flights past that, as they are taking it day by day. I'm so sorry you are going through this. It's such an awful situation and it really puts everyone between a rock and a hard place. If I were in your shoes, I would not want them to fly. I honestly do not think it's safe at all for high risk individuals. A hotel room in Perth is probably safer - however, I am not an expert. Please PM me if you want more details. I also know the airline industry like the back of my hand (former flight attendant and current travel agent) so just let me know if you need any help. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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