Big Oopps

The following is a copy of the ticket that I purchased for my father to fly from Grand Junction, Colorado to Omaha, Nebraska. We're really excited about his trip because he's coming out to be with James as James receives his Endowment in the Winter Quarter's Temple and to pack up Nicole and take her home while Creighton's at Basic Training.

Frontier Airlines Reservation Code: DQBHLM Ticket number: 4222162239586 Issuing airline: FRONTIER AIRLINES Date issued: 06FEB09

Passenger: HOLYOAK/PAUL MR

		13MAR FRONTIER AIRLINES F9 3144 From: GRAND JUNCTION, CO Departs:955A To: DENVER, CO Arrives:1058A Economy Seat: Check-In Required Confirmed Not valid before: 13MAR Not valid after: 13MAR Fare basis: T21SBXI5 Operated by : LYNX AVIATION 13MAR FRONTIER AIRLINES F9 436 From: DENVER, CO Departs:1150A To: OMAHA, NE Arrives: 213P Economy Seat: Check-In Required Confirmed Not valid before: 13MAR Not valid after: 13MAR Fare basis: T21PXW5

When I found Dad's ticket, I was so excited because it was such a good deal and everyone had been looking, but couldn't find one that was affordable. I was a smart cookie and decided to go to Kayak.com. The first thing I found was this $139.00 ticket. Talk about ecstatic. I called Dad and we booked it right then and there.

Dad got to Grand Junction this morning all safe and sound, but was a little surprised that he didn't have a seat on the airplane. His bright daughter booked the tickets for the WRONG MONTH. Who does that? Normal people schedule things for the wrong time of day, not a whole wrong month. Only someone with my oopps skills can accomplish such a thing.

Well, multiple phone calls and counter agents later, Dad booked himself a flight out of Grand Junction for today that will get him to Omaha on time to do everything that we've got planned for him in a short 12 hour period. And on the bright side, the ticket agent for Frontier said that the ticket was refundable or could be used toward the purchase of another ticket (say one to come see me in April?). So all is not lost. I just feel sheepish and will probably be the butt of many jokes to come.