The little Delta-jerk in suit

I almost missed the flight. It was not because the breakfast was 20 minutes delayed in the morning and that I had to hang around the hostel longer than expected. And it was not because I again travelled to Terminal four without checking, when my flight left from Terminal two. I had to take one of the bus transfers. And it was because the information desk first sent me to Terminal three either. Still arrived to the check-in with plenty of time to spare. It was all because of the little Delta-jerk in suit, who stood there checking tickets before arriving to the check-in counter.

 

There was some problem with the Delta-policy, to control immigration he claimed, so they didn’t allow for stays over a certain number of days. He claimed I had to change the ticket. Although I am entitled to a 90-day visa in Peru and answered all his 100-question interrogation about why coming to Spain for this flight, he wasn’t convinced.  He led me to the Delta-ticket counter for changing ticket. This would not be good at all as I would not have enough time in South America and it would leave me stranded in Spain once again, I thought.

 

Well at the counter, the lady saw that I had an outward Delta flight but an inward Avianca/Air France flight. She could not change it and were phoning the other companies without any luck. It took a horrendous amount of time. When it was only five minutes left of check-in I was convinced I would never get past the jerk in suit but somehow she made a fake itinerary with an earlier return date, which I showed to the jerk in suit and I could check in. In the last minute.

 

The security for flights going to US was just ridiculous. I will in the future avoid any US air carrier if possible. Even if it is cheaper it cannot be worth the hassle they make you go through. May Delta go bankrupt soon.