Over The Pole To The Orient
FROM CAP’N MERYL
Link to this week’s column at USAToday.com/travel:
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/columnist/getline/2005-02-14-ask-the-captain_x.htm
Over The Pole To The Orient
This week I flew a trip originating from NewYork’s Kennedy Airport instead of from my ownChicago base. Being on reserve means I’m veryjunior in my position seniority-wise. I flyleftover trips that aren’t otherwise covered. Maybe someone has called in sick, or taken somevacation, or whatever. It’s not that unusual thatwe’re sent to another base to cover a trip.
I had my choice this day to fly right back toLondon, where I flew my most recent trip, or totake this trip to Tokyo. Even though London wasso much fun and I’m anxious to go back, I neededthe extra flight time for the month and opted forthe Tokyo trip.
When I spoke with the dispatcher for the flightfrom JKF to Narita I asked her if we would fly thesame basic route as we would out of Chicago—acrossCanada and […]
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