Heading home to Denver... at 6am!
While the game ended a little after 10pm, I hung around in the suite for another 45 minutes waiting for the crowd to thin out. I walked back to The Chimes to try to find an Uber/Lyft ride back to the airport Days Inn. The streets around campus were still clogged and gridlocked with cars basically going nowhere. I made it The Chimes around 11:15p and was put on a 35 minute waitlist for a table. At the same time, I tried to get Uber or Lyft to actually show up. Drivers were confirmed (at surge pricing of course) but inevitably bailed as they couldn't get close. An hour later, traffic had started to thin and another Days Inn guest and I finally got a Lyft to show up at 12:40am. Got back to the Days Inn around 1am. Fell asleep by 2am and slept for 3 hours thanks to the switch to daylight savings. Only took 20 minutes for an Uber to show up this morning and I arrived at the airport just before 5am.
Efficient BTR agent started boarding promptly 30 minutes before departure.
Full flight this morning with zero service. FA sat glued to her jumpseat the entire flight as the captain decided to give her a rest. Bogus announcement of turbulence on the way to DFW so he requested FA remain in her seat. Naturally, there was no turbulence anywhere.
Gorgeous day in Dallas and we arrived 15 minutes early. With 75 minutes to connect, I headed to Terminal D for breakfast at the Capital One Lounge.
The chilaquiles was excellent...
As was my 2nd breakfast sandwich in 24 hours.
45 minute delay as AA couldn't figure out how a fuel truck works.
We arrived Denver at 10:30am and I was home just over an hour later, dog tired but happy.
What an incredible experience. Thanks for following along.