Through the Eyes of a Wombat

Ticket booked!!

When I went to the travel agent on campus on Friday, the little oompa loompa attempted to reserve a ticket, but said I would have to wait until later that day to find out whether there was an available seat or not. She rang me back at 5.30 to say, sorry, the flight was full. I left her three more options, and she said she would try another one of them, but I would have to come back on Monday to see if there was an available seat or not!

So, Monday it is, and back to the travel agent. (This is why internet booking exists... its a terrible shame that the cheapest online tickets I could find were three times the price at this travel agent). The oompa loompa says, sorry, the flight was full. She would see about the next option, and if I would be so kind as to come back tomorrow she would be able to tell me.
What sort of travel agent cannot tell you straight away whether or not there are any available seats?? Most of them will even tell you before you book!
All it took was a little squeezing. I made sure she understood that I was not leaving that seat by her desk until I was booked and confirmed on a flight going where I want. Two hours later, after asking me each and every time which airline I wanted to fly (I made the mistake of saying I would prefer, if possible, a Star Alliance or One World carrier, but as long as I could get a seat anything was fine).
Anyway, two hours down and she finds a seat for me, flying Delta (havent flown them since I was 12), 13 hours Tokyo to Atlanta, then an hour and a half to Indianapolis! Very very exciting!

I leave Japan on May 30th. That's only thirteen days away!!