Boy did TAR pay off today. Another guy on the flight has been waiting around. Of course he didn't know I was pretending to be playing TAR and was bound and determined to get on the later leaving but earlier arriving flight and dang if I didn't do it.
I talked to the very wonderful Kim, at the Midwest counter for about the 4th time today, being extremely polite and complimenting how well they handle this each time. She apparently misread something and thought that I'd only have 10 miinutes to connect in Milwaukee so she said "I booked you on the Delta flight early this morning, but don't tell them you came from here, I'm not sure if they are still cool with the transfer. So hide all the Midwest documents and just show them your id" (She must watch TAR too)
I said "How about I check in at the kiosk?" She said "Try it and tell me if it works"
So, I went to the kiosk and checked in. The Delta guy was very nice as I checked my bag. I am now on the 1:30 pm Delta flight that is a direct flight and will land 45 minutes sooner than my original flight would have. AND just as Kim handed me my new itinerary and documents, she got a call saying that the plane was within range. I could have made it. So I'm trading cookies for no plane transfer and an arrival 45 minutes sooner.
Cool beans
