Flight was supposed to be for 2:50. Flight got delayed until 7:50. Found out through the co-pilot that the 737-800 we were supposed to go on was experiencing mechanical issues that wouldn’t be resolved in a timely matter.

He was a nice guy. Would have loved to fly with him.

Ended up having my flight replaced with an A310-300 because it was either that or an A330 which nobody l, I mean nobody had any reason to try and use.

But what I want to get at is people who are frustrated about their flights being delayed. It was a mechanical issue. The flight could have failed midway through and we’d either be dead, or stranded until the airline sent another plane. Get it through your head that the pilots are upset too, but they’re not going to risk their life, or yours, or the F/A’s, or anyone else’s life to make you happy.

I spoke for quite a while with the co-pilot and he was worried that I was going to give him shit. I used to work around planes, I know how delays are. Yes I paid for the flight, but I got a $20 meal voucher, along with a $100 travel credit. I didn’t even want both but I literally had no choice in the matter LOL.