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Food Scarcity at JFK

I woke up at 8 AM on December 26th to find out my flight leaving from LGA was cancelled. It is Decmeber 27, almost 1:30 PM, and I am stuck at JFK.

I used to like airports, that feeling disappeared yesterday morning. I got to LGA around 10:30 because i was on hold on phone for 2 hours trying to reschedule my flight. I thought talking to an actual person would be easier than talking to a machine. I got to LGA in ten minutes, only to wait online for 2 hours to talk to someone, and another hour to get my flight rescheduled. I knew taking a 10:30 PM flight from JFK was a chance with a blizzard outside, but I wanted at least 2 days in Buenos Aires, and this would get me there on Monday afternoon. It is now Monday afternoon and I am waiting in baggage claim.

I waited in the blizzard for a taxi to JFK, and once i got there it was pretty much a whiteout outside. I was surprised planes were even flying in this weather, but they were. I kept thinking my flight would be delayed, so you can imagine how happy i was when my bags were checked in, I went through security, and was waiting at the gate with my boarding pass. About 10 minutes before we were scheduled to board, the flight got delayed until 9 am in the morning. Sleeping on a cold metal chair is tough, I’m just glad we had blankets, and I was lucky enough to find a spot off the floor.

I never really slept but took a couple of short naps. When I woke up around 7 AM, I found out the airport wouldn’t open until noon. The airline gave us food vouchers but getting food was craziness in itself. I waited on line for 2 hours for McDonalds. I never thought I would wait so long for a snack wrap.

Talking to everyone around me, I found out the airport wasn’t set to reopen until 6 PM. So, I’m basically here until 10:30 tonight again. Hopefully, I make it to Buenos Aires tomorrow afternoon. I’m crossing my fingers for now.

Only 11 hours until my flight is scheduled to depart. I can’t really sleep right now, I am very anxious. I keep feeling like i forgot to pack something. The funny thing is that I probably did and i will remember as soon as i step onto the plane. I am crossing my fingers the snow tomorrow doesn’t affect my flight. Ten inches is expected and more than 200 flights have already been cancelled. So far my flight hasn’t been one of them, and hopefully it won’t be. I wanted to be in sunny Argentina and avoid the snow all together, but I see this isn’t happening. Its okay though, the switch from a blizzard to beaches is one I would like see. Excitement is an under statement at this point.