FLIGHT LA—
It was just as hard leaving the States as it was coming in. The check in people from US Airlines wouldn’t let me board without an outward ticket from Costa Rica so it was a mad panic to get one before my flight left. All my efforts on the internet wanted to send me back to the US and then back to Panama City for around $250 so the check in girl got me a ticket that was quoted to me as $177 then I finished the deal with a ‘bad English’ girl from TACA and was told it was actually $377!!!! After they had already charged my account, what could I do with only 40 mins to departure. Flew to Phoenix and changed planes and walked miles in this huge airport (thank God for moving footways) At the departure gate they were offering $500 and a free overnight in Tampa Florida for some one to give up their seat and get to Costa a day later. Wow if I’d been less hassled I’d have taken it!!
On board I started out in the back row next to the toilets and moved to row 14 so 2 people could sit together and then the steward asked if I’d move so 2 sisters could sit beside one another AND then he led me up to row 1 First Class!! And said you deserve this. Wow 1st time in First Class and on a 5 hour flight it was fantastic. So what goes around comes around.
