Who would expect a flight delay going from Atlanta to Tampa for de-icing? Sadly, this was the last of the delays I went through on this trip. After getting up at 4AM so I could catch the MARTA train to the airport, I made it past the snow covered roads and got there on time. So, delay number one was getting through security. Pretty miserable for a Wednesday morning at 6:30. Finally got to the gate only to be told that none of the flight attendants were there! I made it from the north side of town, what’s their excuse?
After nearly 3 hours of waiting, we boarded and then had to wait our turn behind the planes you see in this shot to be de-iced. So, my flight landed in Tampa about noon. Only 4 hours late. Isn’t living in the South great! Never have to deal with winter weather. Yeah, right.