I am more than SURE there are a lot out there, as I have talked to quite a few people who had major issues getting to PP5. This is mine:
Got the airport at 6am, was supposed to leave at 745am. Got on the plane at 815am thinking we would leave at 845am like it said, but we didn't leave until 930am. Got to Atlanta airport around 5pm, tried to land twice but the winds were too high, so had to fly over to Memphis, TN instead. Sat on the runway for over two hours in Memphis. We did not have any food on the flight except chips, cookies, etc since it was supposed to be a relatively short ride. We were not allowed off the plane in Memphis. The pilot Paul Higgins (on Delta) was out on the kiosk area around the food section. He called back to the plane, told the flight attendants to find out who wanted food. He proceeded to buy all the sandwiches and salads that the place had and said he would put it on his credit card and we could pay him back. Now THAT was incredibly cool! He didn't have to do that. So, there was still not enough food for everyone, so we all split everything (1/2 for everyone). Then we got back up in the air around 7pm or so. We get to atlanta in less than 1 1/2 hours, but we got stuck in the air for about 45 minutes trying to land because the wind was so bad. Mind you, that was 45 minutes of PURE TURBULANCE! Man, I was so sick to my stomach but managed not to puke somehow. We then get off the plane at 915pm (I was originally to arrive at 323pm). 13 HOURS of one plane!!! Hmph. THEN, the airline lost my baggage for 1 1/2 hours! I finally found it on another baggage holder thing, where it wasn't supposed to be. At the same time, Stephan and the drummer of Adagio were trying to find the drummer's bag. So, I helped them with the places to look and then got them in the line to fill out papers for lost baggage. Then I tried to take the Marta to the hotel, what a friggin' nightmare and dangerous it was taking it at 1130 at night with three bags. I get to the station and it is POURING rain and insanely windy. There were no cabs there to be found and I couldn't bring the bags myself as each weighed more than 50 lbs (I brought merch for Into Eternity). This guy that was on my train offered me a ride and while I would NEVER take a ride from a stranger like that, at that point I just didn't care. He was very very nice to do that. So I finally get to the hotel at 1230am. I don't ever want to repeat that trip again.
The Into Eternity guys had to get on a few flights since all the flights to Atlanta on Air Canada were cancelled out of Toronto. I ended up talking to them when they were in Pittsburgh. They flew into Charlotte, NC and rented a van and drove the other 3 1/2 hours to Atlanta. 21 hours later, they arrived at the hotel. Talk about determination to play! They could've easily cancelled out of ProgPower, but instead did everything they could to get there.
So what's your story?
Got the airport at 6am, was supposed to leave at 745am. Got on the plane at 815am thinking we would leave at 845am like it said, but we didn't leave until 930am. Got to Atlanta airport around 5pm, tried to land twice but the winds were too high, so had to fly over to Memphis, TN instead. Sat on the runway for over two hours in Memphis. We did not have any food on the flight except chips, cookies, etc since it was supposed to be a relatively short ride. We were not allowed off the plane in Memphis. The pilot Paul Higgins (on Delta) was out on the kiosk area around the food section. He called back to the plane, told the flight attendants to find out who wanted food. He proceeded to buy all the sandwiches and salads that the place had and said he would put it on his credit card and we could pay him back. Now THAT was incredibly cool! He didn't have to do that. So, there was still not enough food for everyone, so we all split everything (1/2 for everyone). Then we got back up in the air around 7pm or so. We get to atlanta in less than 1 1/2 hours, but we got stuck in the air for about 45 minutes trying to land because the wind was so bad. Mind you, that was 45 minutes of PURE TURBULANCE! Man, I was so sick to my stomach but managed not to puke somehow. We then get off the plane at 915pm (I was originally to arrive at 323pm). 13 HOURS of one plane!!! Hmph. THEN, the airline lost my baggage for 1 1/2 hours! I finally found it on another baggage holder thing, where it wasn't supposed to be. At the same time, Stephan and the drummer of Adagio were trying to find the drummer's bag. So, I helped them with the places to look and then got them in the line to fill out papers for lost baggage. Then I tried to take the Marta to the hotel, what a friggin' nightmare and dangerous it was taking it at 1130 at night with three bags. I get to the station and it is POURING rain and insanely windy. There were no cabs there to be found and I couldn't bring the bags myself as each weighed more than 50 lbs (I brought merch for Into Eternity). This guy that was on my train offered me a ride and while I would NEVER take a ride from a stranger like that, at that point I just didn't care. He was very very nice to do that. So I finally get to the hotel at 1230am. I don't ever want to repeat that trip again.
The Into Eternity guys had to get on a few flights since all the flights to Atlanta on Air Canada were cancelled out of Toronto. I ended up talking to them when they were in Pittsburgh. They flew into Charlotte, NC and rented a van and drove the other 3 1/2 hours to Atlanta. 21 hours later, they arrived at the hotel. Talk about determination to play! They could've easily cancelled out of ProgPower, but instead did everything they could to get there.
So what's your story?