Oh, Yay, Los Angeles in August

[akirlu]

The Fates want me at Worldcon. Alaska had been offering a really decent rate to fly in and out of Long Beach a coupla weeks ago -- just over $200. But then I waited too long to book it, and it went poof. So then I was going to have to pay more like $300. Shelling out an extra $100 just for being a teensy bit tardy, well, it made me cranky and I sulked for a while. Then I decided to put it off until payday, and just hope the rates didn't go up *again*. So it was with some trepidation that I got up this morning and pointed my browser to kayak.com and spun up a fare search. *Ping* SEA->LGB: $217. And so I fell on it with cries of glee and now I have me a ticket to Worldcon. And a membership. Total cost so far: $217. Now to waffle indecisively about whether to get a rental car.

Comments

[don-fitch.livejournal.com]

Ah, yes, "recent events". If US airlines follow the lead of UK ones, apparently you won't be allowed to take, in the cabin, either any electronic equipment or any books or magazines. With any luck, this won't be the case by then, but... it _is_ the kind of thing They do to make us feel safer and well-cared-for, I guess. *sigh*

[akirlu.livejournal.com]

Yes, safer and well-cared for, my foot. Feel irritated, powerless, and downtrodden, more like. And maybe pnh is right. Maybe that is the point. Qui bono, and all that.