Saturday: American Airlines vs. Starbucks
Years ago, 4:30 AM was the mark of a long night. As much as I liked the nights where 4:30 AM was the result of great parties, more often than not it was the result of projects or working the graveyard while attending class during day. Regardless of how it was achieved, 4:30 AM was the end of a long day. A badge of honor for having the fortitude to last until just before dawn. 4:30 AM should never be the beginning of a long day, but that’s where I found myself on Saturday. Thinking I’d have the airport and red-eye flights to myself, I booked the first flight out on Saturday. Imagine my surprise when I found the airport full with several hundred people in lines for nearly all airlines. I nervously scanned the lines to see if they led to my...