Our flight for Nagoya Japan via San Francisco was supposed to take off at 7am but the "usual" mechanical problem caused 4-hour delay. After being stuck in the aircraft for 4 hours in Chicago, finally we left for San Francisco knowing that we would NOT make it for connection there. Students might have in a little panic, yet GTS was so calm. A safe airplane was most important and GTS didn't care anything but safety. Certainly COD Liberal Arts Division was notified the situation by GTS though the revised schedule was still unknown. We had no idea what might be the option at SFO but we safely arrived in SFO at 11:30am (local). Upon arrival on SFO, we learned that all of us had been re-booked for "Jet Airways 209" for Shang-hai, China at 8:45pm (9-hour layover!!). We got $15 meal voucher per person and waited for an "unknown" airline. Actually Jet Airways, which is just 15 years old, is the best airline in India and indeed, all the check-in counter employees were superb in their hospitality. The aircraft we got on was the latest Boeing 777-300ER with wider seats, individual TV monitor with games and movies, and colorful in-room lighting service. We could choose Indian dining service with vegetarian option.
Though we had LONG lay-over, we loved the Jet Airways and were happy except the fact that we had to go to China instead of Japan. We were welcomed by a "United" employee giving us a hotel voucher at the Shang-hai International Airport!!!! (We felt that a "US career" wasn't too bad only at that time!) We got our luggage and went through the Chinese Immigration with embarkation stamp! When we saw the sign "Welcome to Shang-hai" for Japan Study Abroad program, we really felt that we got on the wrong airplane and reached the wrong destination!
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