Plane 2 (miami-panama) had a broken hydraulic fitting that needed replacing: Delay 1 hour
Plane 2 (miami-panama) could not get satisfactory oil pressure even after repair: Delay 1.5 hours
Plane 3 (miami-panama) worked flawlessly and was not delayed.
Unfortunately, only Mark's luggage made it aboard Plane 3.
Waiting at baggage carousel, and dealing with American Airlines official (thanks Doug): Delay 1 hour
All in all it was a lot longer day of travel than was inticipated. We woke at 3am at our Toronto hotel, and finally passed through security in Panama at 7pm. A joyous 16 hours of travel.
At least American Airlines replaced my 30 lbs of personal luggage and toiletries with this:
Well - glad you made it there it one piece, despite missing your luggage. Hope it catches up with you soon.
ReplyDeleteCathryn - Bracebridge/Muskoka Lakes Rotary