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I missed this thread the first time around but I have a really good one. Ok, I get my referral, (from Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan) accept and find out I have to travel within a week or lose her. OK. Scramble around, book FT Laud to JFK, JFK to Moscow, Moscow Bishkek. By myself.
Thunderstorm in Ft Laud, sit on the runway 2 hours. Freak out. Cry. Call my agency director at home, on a Sat, crying. he says don't worry, just get to JFK as soon as you can. Duh. Call ddahl, she posts on the forum, everyone prays. Take off, finally, and get to JFK. Yay!!! Huge terminal change. Run to baggage, there's my bag (with red ribbon tied to handle). It is 5 pm, plane leaves at 6:10. Race to the elevator, (huge bag, weighs a ton, huge pull carryon, with money and original dossier)) wait for the monorail. squeeze on. Sweating. 100 degrees.
Finally arrive at Intl terminal, race to Aeroflot counter. See security line wrapping around, heart sinks. Aeroflot is lovely, don't worry, you have time. With a sigh of relief surrender the bag for check in. See the tag. IT"S THE WRONG BAG!!!!! It looks EXACTLY like mine down to the ribbon but the name tag is wrong. OMG. Cry. Aeroflot says go get your bg. OK, race back, get my bag. Race back. Momrail takes forever, now it's 5:45. Now totally drenched looking like a crazy woman. Freaking out. The monorail FINALLY stops at the Intl terminal and it's so crowded I can't squeeze out. No one will move. I finally scream like a crazy woman GET OUT OF MY WAY I"M GOING TO RUSSIA TO ADOPT A BABY AND I"M GOING TO MISS MY PLANE!! They move, looking at me like I am a, you guessed it, crazy woman. Get to the ticket counter they are waiting for me (really sweet people) and tell me to run through security - I run, the wrap around line is gone! I stroll through, run to the gate, I am the last to board. Whew! Find two empty setas together, sit down (remember I am the last to boad.) Call ddahl, tell her I'm on board and the flight attendants all look like models.
Thanks, forum friends, the prayers worked, the rest as they say, is history!
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