Newark to Tampa - Leave Early if Possible

I got finished in New Brunswick, NJ quickly on Friday and hustled to get to EWR.  I will give Delta credit for having one agent at the SMS number who really knows the procedure for same day confirmed work.

She got me out of EWR at 2:15 pm (I was holding 6:15) and got the segment to TPA changed earlier and got first on both segments!

I told her she was the best and now I'm kicking myself for not getting her name so I could sing her praises to DL in an email.

But the most important rule of flying carried this day - get out of town as early as you can during the day before the meltdowns start.

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/DAL935/history/20120817/1815Z/KEWR/KATL

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/DAL2208/history/20120817/2004Z/KATL/KTPA