Surprising DH during a trip

Kristie · 09-24-2005, 05:10 PM

I figured it's be a good idea to take Andrea's post and make an entirely new thread from it, so hear you go!

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Hi again -

Wow - thanks for all the great replies! I have been experiencing a bunch of computer problems in the past couple of weeks (this week we had a lightning strike!), so haven't been back to this site. Between AWAC delays/schedules for my husband and grant writing/animal emergencies, since I first introduced myself to the group, I think my husband and I have seen each other a total of about 2 days! I'm sure you all have good stories about trying to connect with each other on flights - here's how we spent our anniversary on the 11th!
Thanks to dear Ohio State University football, every flight out of Columbus was full, so I started the day very early (about 7am) driving to Dayton. Got a flight to PHL then planned to go to BOS and surprise him by showing up on his flight. Unfortunately, both our flights were really delayed so I called him to make sure it was worth coming...so, it was only sort-of a surprise. By the time the last flight got back to IAD we had 3 minutes of the day left - spent it doing the final walk-around the plane...how romantic! (Ha-Ha!)
So, let's hear some of the other stories out there...
(I'm at work using the internet, so more later...)
Andrea

Kristie · 09-24-2005, 05:15 PM

I find it really difficult to surprise DH during his trip.. if any one things goes wrong, whether it's a delay, reroute or what not.. it's all screwed up!

so my typical surprise would be coming home from work early when he's home or something along those lines...

but i have flown with DH during his trips before and about the best surprise I did was meet DH at his DFW gate after he was done with his trip one day (I was actually coming back from another trip and detoured), and talked him into going to vegas for a night..that was fun!!

other than that, i've been on layovers in Boston, Austin, Reno, Orange County (that was really boring!) and a few others i can't remember.

The boston layover was during Thanksgiving and it was really difficult to find some food!

I only try to fly on his trips if i know the loads are light and i can easily get there and get back!! not very often anymore unfortunately.

Lurker · 09-24-2005, 09:11 PM

I've done it twice...once, my flight got in the same time as his and we stood in immigration at the same time and had a race to see who could get to the hotel first (me in a taxi and him on the staff bus)...the second time was a real nightmare and it took me 3 hours to track down his whereabouts - I came close to having to book myself into the hotel.
Of course he loved it

MQAAord · 09-24-2005, 09:35 PM

Many years ago, when dh was still at TWA, he had a LNK overnight. I was still with Eagle at the time so I non-reved my self to STL and I bought an ID90 on his flight to LNK. I showed up at the gate and he comes around the corner and just stopped. He was SO surprised to see me.

We weren't married at the time, and with my own airline and pass card it was very easy to do. It was worth every penny of the ID90 just to see the look on his face when he saw me.

09-24-2005, 05:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
Kristie Admin/Owner Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Posts: 6,660 Recipes: Thanks: 7 Thanked 17 Times in 17 Posts	Re: Surprise Flights... I find it really difficult to surprise DH during his trip.. if any one things goes wrong, whether it's a delay, reroute or what not.. it's all screwed up! so my typical surprise would be coming home from work early when he's home or something along those lines... but i have flown with DH during his trips before and about the best surprise I did was meet DH at his DFW gate after he was done with his trip one day (I was actually coming back from another trip and detoured), and talked him into going to vegas for a night..that was fun!! other than that, i've been on layovers in Boston, Austin, Reno, Orange County (that was really boring!) and a few others i can't remember. The boston layover was during Thanksgiving and it was really difficult to find some food! I only try to fly on his trips if i know the loads are light and i can easily get there and get back!! not very often anymore unfortunately. __________________ www.jetcareers.com

09-24-2005, 09:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
Lurker Jetgirls Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 187 Recipes: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Surprising DH during a trip I've done it twice...once, my flight got in the same time as his and we stood in immigration at the same time and had a race to see who could get to the hotel first (me in a taxi and him on the staff bus)...the second time was a real nightmare and it took me 3 hours to track down his whereabouts - I came close to having to book myself into the hotel. Of course he loved it

09-24-2005, 09:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
MQAAord Jetgirls Ol' School Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: A Happy Place Posts: 668 Recipes: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Surprising DH during a trip Many years ago, when dh was still at TWA, he had a LNK overnight. I was still with Eagle at the time so I non-reved my self to STL and I bought an ID90 on his flight to LNK. I showed up at the gate and he comes around the corner and just stopped. He was SO surprised to see me. We weren't married at the time, and with my own airline and pass card it was very easy to do. It was worth every penny of the ID90 just to see the look on his face when he saw me.

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