Standby Hell

This is what happens when you miss the check in time for your flight.

Just go ahead and accept that you will join the masses of people that are second class citizens to the airlines. Go ahead, stand in line. You can even be first in line - you are gonna be ignored. Go ahead, ask a question. I hope you don't expect an answer.

I missed my check in time (don't even ask why) for my return to Houston this Sunday. Even though I was late to check in, I still made it to the gate in time to watch them board my flight giving away my seat. Bye bye flight and I go to standby hell. Four flights later it's mid afternoon and I am still in New Orleans.

Options:
1. Stick it out and hope I get on one of the next three
2. Miss all three of these flights and end up getting a hotel to make the 5:45 AM flight
3. Buy an $120 Southwest flight to Houston Hobby and pay $70 for a cab to take me to my baggage and car at George Bush
4. Rent a car and make the drive

At 4:15, I take my fate in my own hands and rent the car and drive 5 hours back to Houston. Sucks. Kinda sad that this is what I will remember Elena's wedding for. Enough weddings, I am done.