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Travel Weary, Too Many Planes, Too Many Delays

I return from a whirlwind tour across the country and back again: 12,000 miles in 14 days from Los Angeles to Denver to Detroit to Los Angeles to Detroit to Los Angeles to Chicago and finally back home to Los Angeles. And if you think that was hard to read, you should be glad you weren’t the one spending all those hours in those snug and uncomfortable airline seats, seated next to snoring passengers with smelly feet.

It doesn’t matter which airline I flew, and I did fly several, it seems they all ran late, connections were delayed or cancelled, and baggage was always a hassle. It became a joke for me that the new airline slogan was “We’re not happy unless you’re not happy!”

I don’t usually check a bag if I can help it; I do this as a way to speed my way onto and off of the plane and out of the airport as quickly as possible. But sometimes it was necessary to check my gear, and when it left my hands, I always said a silent prayer to ensure its safe return.

After discussions with a friend of mine about these travels, he shared this story he knew about Dave Carroll, a musician from the band “Sons of Maxwell,” whose precious Taylor guitar was broken by careless baggage handlers. (If you don’t know much about musical instruments, Taylor guitars can be worth thousands and thousands of dollars; his was worth $3500.) The story is documented in the following lighthearted, but pointed, music video created as a response to the atrocious customer service he received when trying to get his guitar repaired.

P.S. After this video was posted, Carroll did ultimately receive compensation from United for his guitar’s repair. You can find more videos about the situation here at YouTube.

Enjoy!