A little more detail on our flight home....

SEVEN THINGS you don't want to hear associated with your flight:

Just back from Las Vegas, the trip punctuated with a rather entertaining red-eye flight home. Picture a bunch of tired people, waiting at the airport near midnight and just wanting to be home. The flight has already been delayed once by half an hour, when....

7. (over the McCarron Airport loudspeaker) ".....we need to turn your plane around as quickly as possible when it arrives, because your flight crew is due to expire if we don't get them in the air by 11:45pm...."

6. (once people started to panic about flying with even a nearly "expired" crew and a rushed plane inspection, again over the loudspeaker) "....if anyone has any questions about Air Canada flight 594, ask them now."

5. (after we're rushed on the plane only to SIT for an hour) "...this is your Captain speaking....we're having some mechanical issues with the fuel system, we're hoping we can resolve quickly..."

4. (once the plane is finally ready to go) "...this is your Captain speaking, I've spoken to the Co-Pilot and even though we're over our allowed hours, we have agreed to push on and get you folks home..."

3. (upon approach to Pearson Airport in Toronto) "....just to inform you, we're having some hydraulic problems, but our secondary systems should compensate...."

2. (seconds later) "...Pearson has cleared us to land on their longest runway...."

1. (seconds later) "...just don't be alarmed if you see emergency crews waiting on the ground for us, they're going to chek the plane once we land....and we might need a tow to the terminal...."

But hey, we made it. Sure, my right hand is pretty much useless now, after Jane crushed it a few times....but I've always been pretty good with my left anyway.... :)