Even Other Airline Employees Know Where The Grumpy Employees Are

ByEdward Pizzarello
a group of people walking in a terminal

This story was relayed to me by friend and blog reader Russell R.  He figured I would appreciate this quick story from his recent checked bag experience at McCarran Airport in Las Vegas.  I certainly did appreciate it, and figured some of you would as well (except for the part where he felt the need to check a bag).

He was flying Southwest and showed up outside the terminal to check a bag with a skycap.  The one-sided conversation went something like this:

Skycap (with a big smile):

Good news!  Your flight is on time.

Let me help you with your bags.

Wow!  You guys are the second gate right past security so don’t worry about a long walk.  You guys are having a great day!”

Russell replied, “You are probably the happiest skycap I have seen in a long, long time.”

Skycaps’ reply, which is absolutely priceless, “Well, I could be an ass, but United wasn’t hiring.”

 

My goal in life is to fill my family’s passports with stamps, creating buckets of memories along the way. You’ll find me writing about realistic ways for normal people to travel the world, whether you’re on a budget or enjoy luxury. I also enjoy taking us on the occasional detour to explore the inner workings of the travel industry.

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