Sunday, January 06, 2008

India: Getting Home, Part III

So we're back at the Delhi airport, and this time we at least have a "confirmed ticket" - no seats, but a ticket - whatever that means.

So we stand in line, do the security questions. Joe goes first, and starts giving me thumbs up and thumbs down signs. We knew there were no seats in coach, and about 13 seats in business and first class. So we thought we might be able to get an upgrade (not too many other Platinum and Gold members fly American out of Delhi).

Turns out we do end up getting upgraded to business class - all in a nice row. Sweet!

Getting through Delhi's international airport was still a challenge (we needed all of those three hours to get through security I, check-in, immigration, security II, and security III - and still have time to get a gin and tonic in the lounge.

Flight was an absolute dream - the flight attendant actually offered some service, if you can believe that one. Like without any promting, she came up to us 4 hours into the flight to see if she could get us anything.

We end up landing in Chicago around 6:00 AM, and arrive in Indianapolis around 12:30 in the afternoon.